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.

57. A Landscape, exhibiting a hilly and well watered
country. In the fore-ground are two yellowish oxen, some
sheep, a goat, and a laden mule, driven by a herdsman, accom-
panied by a dog; with this group is also a woman with a child
at her back : these are near a river, on the right of which is a
high bank, clothed with trees and shrubs. A shepherd, driving
two sheep and goats before him, is passing the river, preceded
by a man on a laden mule, and driving another. The distance
is agreeably diversified with hills and trees.
1 st. 2 in. by \ft. 7 sin.
Collection of M. Nieuhoff, Amst. 1777. . 775 flo. 70l.

58. A Herdsman watering: Cattle at a Fountain. A land-
scape, with an ancient stone fountain on the right, overrun
with shrubs and weeds. A shepherd, followed by his dog,
is driving about eight sheep, a goat, and a cow to water. A
man on an ass, accompanied by a man on foot, are near a river,
which flows under a stone bridge, having a lofty tower on its
abutment, and other buildings at a little distance from it.
Engraved in the Poullain Gallery, by Mathieu.
1ft. 1 in. by 11 in.—P.
Collection of M. Nieuhoff, . 1777. . . 214/o. I9Z.
- M. de St. Victor, Paris, 1822. . 5450/L 21 81.
Bought by the Chevalier Claussins, from whom it passed into the
possession of M. Heris ; and lastly, the Prince de Gavre.

59. A Landscape, adorned with buildings. Two women, one
of whom has a pitcher of milk on her head, the other a lamb
under her arm, three cows, two sheep, and a goat; accom-
panied by a little boy and a dog, while fording a stream;
beyond them are a man and a dog.
10| in. by 1 ft. 4 in.
Collection of Randon de Boisset, 1777. . . 2000/s. 80/.
—- the Count de Luc, 1501/s. 60/.
-- M. Tronchien . . . 1780. . 2400/is. 96/.