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.

191. Peasants Watering Cattle at a Fountain. This superb
picture represents a view in Italy, with a pile of noble ruins
at the side, which extend to a considerable distance, and
terminate in an archway over the high road. The greater
part of the fore-ground is occupied by peasants, accompanied
by dogs, halting with a herd of cows, and several sheep, to
refresh at a fountain (an ancient structure adjacent to the
ruins at the side); the thirsty beast appear to inhale with
eagerness the cooling draught, which a dusty road and a
sultry summer’s day had rendered needful. This precious
work of Berghem is distinguished for the clearness and
brilliancy of its tones, as well as for the beauty and spirit
of its execution.
1 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. | in.—P.
Collection of M. Vander Pals, Rott, 1824. . 7900y?o. 747/.
Now in the collection of Lord Charles Townshend.

192. A Landscape, on the fore-ground of which are
introduced a group of cows, sheep, and goats, with peasants
milking at the foot of a mountain.
Collection at Mr. Christie’s, . . 1824 205/.
193. The Rush Gatherers. The view exhibits a grand
mountainous country, of a wild Alpine character. On the
left of the fore-ground are a peasant on a white horse, and a
man in a sheep-skin jacket on foot by his side, with their backs
to the spectator; two dogs follow, and three cows precede
them: they appear to be advancing towards a rustic bridge,
over which three cows are passing; the road here leads behind
a clump of lofty oak and other trees, and is again continued
over a rude bridge, composed of stems and branches of trees,
and from thence winds up the steep acclivity of a mountain
on the right. On each side of the view appears a stream,
gurgling among rocks to the front-ground, where it flows in
shallow eddies on the right. In this part are seen two men
and two women, busied gathering and binding rushes; and