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 2) (London: Smith and Son, 1830)

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looking with paternal affection at the children. St. Elizabeth
is on her left, and St. Joseph is behind her. A brilliantly-
coloured and very powerful production.
3 st. 10 m. by 2 st. 7 in.—P. Worth 1500gs.
Engraved by L. Vosterman and Mogalli, and in the gallery by
Langlois; and also in the Musee Fran^ais.
This picture adorned the capacious Louvre until 1815, when it
was restored to the Palazzo Pitti, at Florence.

508. A Landscape, offering an extensive view over a ssat
country, of a richly-fertile aspect, diversified with clusters of
trees, and the appearance of hamlets in the distance. A wind-
ing road passes through the country, on which is a waggoner
riding the fore-horse of his team, and at a little distance before
him is a large flock of sheep. More to the left, and close to
the front, are three women with rakes and a fork, and two
others with bundles of turnips and grass on their heads, and
beyond them a man with a fork ; and in an adjoining meadow
are several horses grazing. In various parts are seen people
hay-making, and otherwise occupied in agricultural pursuits.
The beauty of a summer’s sun gives lustre to the agreeable
scene.
3 st. 10 m. by 6 ft. 3 in.—P. Worth 1500 gs.
Engraved by Bolswert, Guyot, and Vivares.
Now in the Palazzo Pitti, at Florence.

509- A grand mountainous Landscape, in which is intro-
duced the subject of Ulysses thrown on the Phseacian coast*.
The view exhibits on the left a lofty rocky mountain, whose
bold and broken forms sink gradually to the opposite side and
sweep along the front, jutting upon a plain ; on its side is
seen the palace and pleasure-grounds of Alcinous, approached
by terraces and a road of difficult ascent, and beyond are several
temples; these recede in succession to the summit of the moun-

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