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)

NICHOLAS BERGHEM.

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a house at the foot of the mountains, to the distant country.
This capital picture is of the highest excellence, both as to
composition and execution. Engraved by Bandit, in the
Musee Francais.
fst. by 6 ft. 1 in.—C.
Collection of M. de la Live de Jully, 1770. . 8250fs. 330Z.
- M. Le Boeuf . . . 1782. . 18,000/$. 760Z.
It was sold the same year by M. Le Brun, to the Directors of the
Musee, for 24,000fs. and valued by the Experts, in 1816, at
40,000/$. 1600Z.
Now in the Louvre.
27. A Landscape, with Figures and Cattle. This picture
is said to be engraved by Aliamet.
Ils in. by 1 ft. 'I in.—P.
Collection of M. Jully, .... 1769. . 1766fs. 661.
- M. de Gramont, . . 1780. . 2001/$. 80Z.

28. A Hawking Party. A landscape, representing a sterile
country. On the right are the ruins of some noble edifice, on the
summit of rocks which are pierced with excavations ; the walls
of the building extending to the opposite side of the picture.
On the fore-ground is a party, consisting of two ladies and
two gentlemen, partaking of the sport of hawking ; one of the
latter has dismounted from a gray horse, and has thrown his
scarlet mantle on the saddle of his steed. In the centre of
the fore-ground sits a shepherdess, with a distaff; a boy lies at
her feet, and several sheep are browsing near her. Towards
the left are two gentlemen on horseback, followed by an
attendant and dogs, passing through a stream. Mentioned by
Descamps in La Vie des Peintres.
2 st. 5^ in. by 3 ft. 6 in.—P.
Collection of M. Braamcamp, . . 1751. . 1956fo. 1761.
- P. V. Locquet, . . 1783. . 3616 flo. 2761.
- T. Emmerson, Esq. . 1829 450 gs.
This capital picture was formerly in the collection of General
Sebastiani.