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 3) (London: Smith and Son, 1831)

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bled a multitude of peasants, partaking of the various recrea-
tions usual on such occasions. The centre is occupied by four
couple dancing, and one of the men is lifting his partner from
the ground, while a young musician, mounted on a cask near the
house, keeps them in activity with the sound of a fiddle. In the
centre of the fore-ground is represented the artist, with his hat
in his hand; he is leading forward his daughter, attired in a
blue silk dress; they are followed by two other young ladies,
and a page with a dog. Towards the right is a woman leading
off her husband; on the opposite side are two men and two
women at table; one of the latter has a child in her arms, and
two peasants stand behind her chair. Beyond this group is a
confused number of both sexes, near the house ; and by the side
of the boarded fence is a large company at table. The opposite
side opens over a fertile country. A truly-beautiful production.
Signed and dated 1652.
2 ft. 7 in. by 3 ft. 6 in.—C.
Collection of the Countess de Verrue, 1737. . 1250fs. 501.
- M. de la Live de Jully, . 1769. . 6800^5. 2721.
Now in the Louvre; valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816,
at 30,000 fs. 12001.

61. A large Landscape, animated with figures and cattle;
amongst the latter is a cow, in front.
Collection of the Countess de Verrue, 1737. . 1661: fs. 601.

62. An Interior of a Corps de Garde, with a company of
soldiers at cards, and warlike instruments in front. Dated 1612.
2 st. 6 in. by 3 st. 9 in.—P.
Collection of M. Schonborn, . . . 1738. . ITOOflo. 154Z.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.

63. A View of a corn-field, with harvestmen reaping, and a
group of six women and a man in front, taking their repast. A