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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one of them lying down. The rays of the sun, darting from
behind a cloud, illumine the distant hills.
Engraved by Dankaerts.

1201. A hilly Landscape, with a large umbrageous tree
standing in the middle, by the side of which are passing a shep-
herd and a ssock of sheep, preceded by two men on horseback
and another on foot; on the other side of the tree a bubbling
cascade ssows toward the front-ground, beyond which are seen
richly wooded uplands ; while in the opposite side the view
opens over a fine fertile country.
1 st. in. by 2 st. 1| in.—P.
Engraved by Major.
1202. A View, looking over meadow grounds, divided by a
deep ravine, through which ssows a stream round a bank, form-
ing the fore-ground ; a single tree placed across the brook serves
for a bridge, beyond which a man on horseback is descending
a bank to water his steed.
Engraved by Bolswert.

1203. A View, extending over an open ssat country, diversi-
fied with clusters of trees and a winding stream ssowing to the
front ground, in which a man is watering two horses; beyond
him is a woman pouring milk from a can into a pail, and close
to her are two cows and a calf. In the opposite side is a woman
carrying a can on her head and a basket in her hand, descend-
ing a hill, at the side of which sits a peasant playing on a pipe.
Engraved by Bolswert.
1204. A Landscape, with a large hill on the left, various
architectural ruins at its side, and excavations under it. A
shallow stream ssows over the front-ground, through which are
passing two women carrying baskets of fruit, followed by a man
driving three cows before him.
Engraved by Bolswert.

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