Smith, John: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 1) (London: Smith and Son, 1829)

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PHILIP WOUWEBMANS.

prancing roan horse, from which the rider has dismounted,
and is caressing a young woman at a well. Nearer the inn
door is a lady on a fine bay charger (seen in nearly a front
view), and beyond this group are a baggage-waggon and some
travellers arriving: a woman drawing water at a well, and two
children, one of whom is riding on a goat, are in the left side
of the picture, &c., &c., &c.
Although the sigures and animals in this very capital picture
are unusually large, yet the drawing is as correct and spirited,
the finishing as exquisite, and the colour as finely enamelled, as
in any of this artist’s smallest works. It is signed, and dated
1656; and as this and another (in which the figures and horses
are equally large) are the only pictures that the writer has seen
with a date, it is probable that the artist considered them as
the finest examples of his works*. The above picture is cer-
tainly unique, and would consequently be valued accordingly-
perhaps 2000 gs.
Now in the collection of M. Van Loone, Amsterdam.
38 in. by 50 in.—C. (about.)
* The writer has since seen two pictures, painted in the artist’s
first manner, with the date on them.
474. A Halt of Travellers at an Inn. The centre of the
picture is occupied by a post-waggon, covered with a red tilt,
drawn by three horses, one of which (a gray) is feeding out of
a trough, into which a hostler is cutting some black bread: a
gentleman is assisting a lady to alight from the vehicle, and a
beggar boy stands near them, asking alms; nearer the front
are a boy and a girl, playing with a goat; and more to the left
are a gentleman on a prancing gray horse, another on a bay,
and the fat host of the inn attending to serve them.
Collection of Mad. Hogguer, Amst. 1817. . 1600yso. 1447.
This picture would at present be estimated at . . . 300 gs.
Now in the collection of Lord Charles Townshend.
13| in. by 18| in.
475. A Charge of Cavalry. Amidst the bustle of action
may be observed (in the middle fore-ground) a dead horse and