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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70. Halt of a Hunting Party. The principal object repre-
sents a mass of picturesque ruins, near which is a handsome
arcade, where a party, consisting of four persons, have halted
on their return from the chase; the dogs and game are near
them. Among the company is a gentleman, wearing a red
mantle, mounted on a gray horse; and through an ancient
gateway on the right are seen some extensive ruins, which are
opposed to a bright sky. Besides the sigures already noticed,
there are several others variously distributed about the picture.
2ft. 4 in. by 2ft. | in.—C.
Collection of M. Servad, . Amst. 1778. . 1800/7o. 162/.
-M. de Cromont, . . 1787. . 4601/7. 184/.

71. A Landscape, with a river ssowing through the middle
to the front-ground; bounded on the farther side by high rocks,
having a cave at their base. On the fore-ground is a man on an
ass, apparently talking to a herdsman; before them are two cows,
descending a bank, and two goats in the water; and farther
on are two other cows; beyond which are some figures, &c.
entering a cave. Engraved, No. 12, in the Poullain Collection.

1 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 6 in.-—P.

Now in the collection of Prince Beauharnois, Munich.

Collection os M. Poullain, .
1780. .
, 3951/7.
158/.
-- the Due de Chabot, .
1787. .
, 5001/7.
200/.
In the sale of Coupry Dupre, .
, 1811.
. 3912/7.
156/.

72. A Landscape, with some lofty ruins, and a stream of
water at their base, in which are four cows and a goat. On
one side is a man with a bundle and a dog near him ; and on
the farther side are a woman on an ass, and a man on foot.
Engraved, No. 11, in the Poullain Collection.
1 ft. 6 in. by 1/7. 3 in.—P.
This very beautiful and exquisitely painted picture came from the
Braamcamp Collection, and was sold in 1771 for 831 flo. 75/.
Collection of M. Poullain, . . . 1780. . 4651//o. 186/.
— —-— the Due de Chabot, . 1787. . 4801/7. 192/.
——M. Tolozan, . . . 1801. . 5600/7. 224/.