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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which two travellers are watering their steeds : beyond them
are three men angling, a boy bathing, and two other boys on
the opposite bank. A sportsman, preceded by two dogs, is
approaching the front: a high sand-bank, crowned with a few
stunted trees, bounds the view on the left, and winds into the
distant country, which presents a continuity of the same ste-
rility. This is a good example of the master.
Collection of Baron Lockhorst, Rotterdam, which was bought,
en bloc, by M. Galli, 1825 ; valued at 400gs.
Now in the possession of-Kinnear, Esq., Edinburgh.
17 in. by 21 in.—P.

486. A Landscape, presenting a view of the seat of war,
the whole country being occupied by soldiers: the principal
group which meets the eye consists of five horsemen, before
whom are a boy and two women, one with a child in her arms,
on their knees imploring mercy; beyond them are a priest, a
man with pillage, and two prisoners tied to a horse’s tail; in the
right corner is a soldier, seizing a poor woman by the arm,
whilst weeping over a dead body ; a similiar incident is intro-
duced on the opposite side ; a little farther is a trumpeter,
sounding a charge; and in the distance is seen a town on fire.
This fine picture is clear in tone, and highly finished.
Collection of his Excellency Count Plettenburg, Amsterdam, 1738,
800 flo. 72l.
The above picture was sold with a companion already noticed,
representing peasants defeating and plundering soldiers, in the
collection of M. Domburgh . . Hague, 1745. 1400 flo. 126Z.
Now in the collection of M. Van Lankeren, Antwerp, and
worth . ... , ............ 600 gs.
23 in. by 31 in.—C.

487. A Halt of a Hunting Party. The company occupy
the whole of the fore-ground, amongst whom, and on the left, is
a gentleman handing along a lady, and on the opposite side are