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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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3416 PHILIP WOUWERMANS.
whole is admirably finished, in a clear and silvery tone of
colour.
It was formerly in the collection of Chevalier Burtin, at Brussels.
Collection of the Duke of Bedford (sold by Mr. Christie),
1827 . 370gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1821.
Now in the collection of the Author.
23j in. by 32| in.—C.

490. A Halt of Travellers and Sportsmen. The View repre-
sents a hilly Landscape with a rough broken road on the right,
on which, and in front, are a gentleman in scarlet, dismounted
from a gray piebald horse, and another near him, also dis-
mounted from a bay; close to the corner of a house, on the
same side, are a woman drawing water at a well, a gentleman
on a brown horse, and a fat landlord saluting him ; between the
two groups are a woman with two children, mounted on an ass,
and a wooden-legged beggar standing at the side of it, asking
charity, farther on the road are other figures ; the country on
the left is divided by a fine river, extending towards the lofty
blue mountains in the distance. This picture is admirably
finished, and remarkably clear and silvery in tone.
Collection of the Duke of Bedford, 1827 .... 500 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1819.
Now in the possession of John Fairlie, Esq.
23 in. by 26 in.—C.

491. A Battle Piece. The Scene presents a brisk rencontre
of cavalry, which occupies the whole extent of the fore-ground;
amongst the numerous combatants (in the centre of the picture)
is a standard bearer mounted on a gray horse, which has fallen
back on its haunches, while its rider, who has nearly lost his
seat, is defending himself against a soldier, who presents a
pistol at him; another man (in a red jacket), riding a gray
charger marked with a ring on its haunch, is galloping up to
 
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