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68 NICHOLAS BERGHEM.
hill, on whose summit rise masses of rocks. The effect is that
of the evening of a fine day. Painted in the artist’s most
esteemed manner. Engraved by Aliamet.
9^ in. by 1 ft.—P.
Now in the Bridgewater collection, Lord Francis Egerton.
Worth 300 gs.
203. A Landscape and Cattle, &c. On the fore-ground is
a woman milking a white cow, while another cow is lying down
near her ; on the opposite side are a sheep, two goats, a lamb,
and two kids ; and near them is a bowl of milk placed on the
ground. Engraved by Laurent, entitled 77Occupation de la
Bergere.
204. Peasants going to Market. A view over an open
country, of a broken and varied surface, with a fertile valley
on the left. On the right of the fore-ground is seen
approaching, a woman riding a cow, with poultry baskets
suspended on each side of the animal; she is accompanied by
a man on foot, and preceded by a laden ass, three sheep, and
a goat; and on the declivity of a hill, at some distance off,
are other peasants and cattle, traversing the country towards
a river, with a round tower on its farthest bank ; beyond
which the view terminates with lofty hills. A fine evening
effect prevails. Engraved by Le Bas, entitled Le Soir.
2 ft. by 2 ft. 10 in.—C. (about.)
Collection of William Smith, Esq. 1823 ; bought privately, by
the Chevalier M. Bonnemaison, for. 300Z.
Now in the collection of the late Due de Berri.
205. A View over a Wild and Dreary Country ; on the
fore-ground of which are a woman milking a goat, a dog and
a sheep lying near her, and an ass standing on the farther side
of the goat; the trunk of an old tree and some brambles are
at the extremity of the fore-ground. Engraved by Visscher.
hill, on whose summit rise masses of rocks. The effect is that
of the evening of a fine day. Painted in the artist’s most
esteemed manner. Engraved by Aliamet.
9^ in. by 1 ft.—P.
Now in the Bridgewater collection, Lord Francis Egerton.
Worth 300 gs.
203. A Landscape and Cattle, &c. On the fore-ground is
a woman milking a white cow, while another cow is lying down
near her ; on the opposite side are a sheep, two goats, a lamb,
and two kids ; and near them is a bowl of milk placed on the
ground. Engraved by Laurent, entitled 77Occupation de la
Bergere.
204. Peasants going to Market. A view over an open
country, of a broken and varied surface, with a fertile valley
on the left. On the right of the fore-ground is seen
approaching, a woman riding a cow, with poultry baskets
suspended on each side of the animal; she is accompanied by
a man on foot, and preceded by a laden ass, three sheep, and
a goat; and on the declivity of a hill, at some distance off,
are other peasants and cattle, traversing the country towards
a river, with a round tower on its farthest bank ; beyond
which the view terminates with lofty hills. A fine evening
effect prevails. Engraved by Le Bas, entitled Le Soir.
2 ft. by 2 ft. 10 in.—C. (about.)
Collection of William Smith, Esq. 1823 ; bought privately, by
the Chevalier M. Bonnemaison, for. 300Z.
Now in the collection of the late Due de Berri.
205. A View over a Wild and Dreary Country ; on the
fore-ground of which are a woman milking a goat, a dog and
a sheep lying near her, and an ass standing on the farther side
of the goat; the trunk of an old tree and some brambles are
at the extremity of the fore-ground. Engraved by Visscher.