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 5) (London: Smith and Son, 1834)

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NICHOLAS BERGHEM.

man, leaning on a cow, apparently conversing with a female,
behind whom is a second goat. A good specimen of the master.
S| in. by 10|m.—P.
Collection of M. le President Tugny and Crozat,
1751. . 259 fs. lOgs.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, 1816. . 10,000/v. 400k
Now in the Louvre.

23. A Landscape, with lofty rocks, between which falls a
cascade.
3 st. 4 in. by ‘I st. 8 in.—C.
Collection of M. le President Tugny and Crozat, 1208/s. 48k

24. A Landscape, with a chateau on the banks of a river.
2 st. 11 in. by 4 st. 10 in. —C.
Collection of M. le President Tugny and Crozat,
1751. . 1320 fs. 53l.

25. A Mountainous Landscape, adorned with figures, horses,
cows, and sheep.
2 st. 6 in. by 3 st. 1 in.—C.
Collection of M. Lormier, . . . 1763. . 1225fo. 110Z.

26. A Halt of Peasants with Cattle, on a ssooded Road. The
view represents a beautiful Italian scene, with a rich cluster of
trees on the right, growing among rocks, on the verge of a
stream of water, and concealing in part a chain of mountains,
which extends across two-thirds of the picture. On the fore-
ground, and towards the left, are a man and a woman on
horseback, the latter of whom is extending her hand to take a
child from a woman on foot, who has a bundle under her arm ;
and the former is preceded by a burthened mule; in the same
group are two cows and two goats : at the same time a shepherd
is coming through the water towards them, carrying a sheep
in his arms, preceded by three sheep, and followed by a dog.
Other cattle and travellers are on the road, which leads past