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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with clumps of lofty umbrageous trees. On the left are a herd
of cows, and a number of sheep, the greater part of which have
entered the river, and are followed by two women, one of
whom is mounted on an ass, the other is on foot, carrying a kid
under her arm, the dam of which is by her side ; with these are
also a herdsman and a boy, the latter is driving before him a
goat and two sheep, and the former stands leaning on a stasf
near two fine cows. A peasant on an ass, conversing with a
man on foot, are on the farther margin of the river, and beyond
the trees are seen a number of cattle, distributed over the
meadows; and, besides these, there is, at some distance osf, a
second party, with cattle, just entering the stream. The
appearance is that of a fine autumnal morning. This beautiful
production exhibits in perfection the surprising genius, and
fascinating science, of this accomplished painter. Engraved
by Daudet, in the Le Brun Gallery; and also by J. Boydell.
2 ft. 2 in. by 2 ft. 7 in.— C.
Collection os M. Lambert, • . . 1787. . 3303 fs. 3321.
-M. de Bruyn, . . . 1797. . 3350jlo. 3011.
-- M. Brentano, . . . 1823. . 3290 flo. 2971.
This picture was subsequently sold by Mr. Nieuwenhuys to William
Wilkins, Esq. ; at the sale of the Flemish portion of that gentleman’s
collection, at Mr. Christie’s, it was bought privately for 750 gs. by
Richard Foster, Esq., in whose collection it now is.

91. Nymphs and Fauns Dancing. An extensive landscape,
nearly the whole of which is traversed by masses of rocks,
covered with shrubs, &c. On the fore-ground, and in the
middle, is a group of shepherds, fauns, and nymphs, seated on
the grass, looking at their companions, who are dancing to the
sound of the tambourine; the left front is enriched with two sine
large trees, near which is a herd of cattle, consisting of oxen,
sheep, and goats.
4ft. 1 in. by 6ft.-—C.
Collection of M. Beaujon, . . . 1787. . 4000/s. 160Z.
-—— M. Sabatier, . . . 1809. . 2550fs. 102/.