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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and at the same time conversing with a peasant, who stands on
the farther side of the animal; two cows lying down are on
the left, and a sheep is also reposing near the hovel.
10|m. by 1 ft. ^in.—P.
Collection of Mrs. Manners, . . 1827 53 gs.
Now in the collection of Joseph Marsland, Esq. Manchester.
197. A Landscape, offering a Hilly Site. The scene is
rendered interesting by the introduction of several peasants
with cattle approaching the front, amongst which is repre-
sented Tobias returning with a fish, under the guidance of
the angel.
1 ft. 11 in. by 2ft. 4 in.—P. (about.)
Now in the collection of M. Wilmens, Franckfort, 1830.
198. Peasants Dancing to the Music of a Tambourine and
Pipe. A landscape, representing a bold and richly varied
country, of vast extent. A lofty rugged hill, the sloping side
of which is adorned with trees, rises on the right, and a road
passes over its summit, and under some cliffs ; another road
srom the front winds round its base into a valley, which is
watered by a river. The land again rises into a mountain,
on the summit of which is a castle; and the irregular and
broken declivities of its sides are richly clothed with trees, and
interspersed with cottages. On the right of a verdant meadow,
forming the fore-ground of the picture, are two females and a
man, dancing to the sound of a tambourine, played by one of
the former ; a third female is seated near them; and on the side
of the adjacent hill are five of their companions, one of whom
is playing on a pipe, and another on a hurdy gurdy. Two
cows, several sheep, and a goat, are tranquilly reposing
around them. Dated 1656. Engraved by Middiman; and
in Tresham’s British Gallery, by Scott.
fft. 8 in. by 7ft.—C.
Formerly in the Agar collection.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Westminster.