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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Engraved by Le Bas, under the title of La Neuvieme Vue de
Flandre; then in the collection of Lord Castlemain.

493. The Interior of a large Grange, in front of which are
sixteen sheep, and a peasant, lifting up one of them; and, on
the opposite side, three cows ; farther in the room are two
horses ; and at the end of it, near a fire, six figures, smoking:
a large oven and numerous other objects complete the com-
position.
Engraved by Le Bas, under the title of La Maison rustique.
Collection of M. Fortier.
-———-—• Lord Besborough, . 1801 58gs.

494. The Interior of a Corps de Garde, with five figures.
On the right stands a soldier bourgeois, dressed in a red jacket,
bordered with fur, a hat and feathers, and holding a long staff
in his hand; a little farther in the room is a negro boy, with a
sword in its scabbard, which he appears to be about to hang
up; three men are in the back-ground, round a fire; and on
the left and front is a quantity of armour and military im-
plements, amongst which are a velvet saddle, a trumpet, a
drum, a helmet and plume, a ssag, and a pair of pistols, hanging
against the wall. Dated 1646.
1,/i. 5 in. by 2 ft. 1 in.—Cop.
Bought by Mr. Emmerson for 400/., and sold by him to the
present proprietor, in 1826.
Now in the collection of the Chevalier Erard.

495. A grand Village Fete. On the right side of the view
is seen a large thatched house, with a spacious shed in front of
it, and a partition of boards extending more than half across
the picture, forming a shelter for a numerous company of
peasants, who are assembled at the house, partaking of the
various pleasures and recreations usual on such occasions;
amongst them are four couple, on the middle of the fore-