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.

276. A Landscape, traversed obliquely by a river, beyond
which the country becomes hilly and broken. Among a herd
of cattle, and several peasants on the fore-ground, is a woman,
dressed in a yellow vest and a blue mantle, mounted on a
white horse; she appears, by her gestures, to be giving orders
to a woman standing by her side, near whom is another
female, stooping to lift a bundle : with this group is also a
peasant, arranging the panniers of his beast, which contain
a calf and two sheep. The group appear to be approaching
a ferry, where a boat is seen laden with beast, &c. A cool
fresh morning effect. An excellent picture.
2 ft. 8| in. by 3 ft. 5| in.—C.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam. Worth 700gs.
277. An Italian Scene. The view offers, on the left, a
lofty rocky mountain, partly concealed by clusters of trees, and
having a road at its base, along which is passing a cart, drawn
by two yoke of oxen ; the driver sits on one of the beast, and
another man is in the cart. On some rising ground in the
centre, is a herdsman, leaning on the back of a cow, another
cow and a few sheep are near him. The offskip is in part
intercepted by a clump of bushes growing on a hillock. The
country presents the appearance of a cool autumnal evening.
%st. l^in. by 2st. 8 in.—C.
Collection of M. Smeth Van Alpen, 1810. . 1200jZo. 108Z.
Now in the collection of M. Six Van Hillegom. Worth 300Z.
278. A Herdsman with Cattle. On the fore-ground of a
hilly landscape are four cows, two of them lying down in the
centre, and the other two standing on the right; the herdsman
is seen at the side of the farthest one, leaning on its back.
At a little distance off, on the opposite side, are two more
cows, near some rocks, one of which is grazing, and the other
lying down.
1 ft. 5| in. by 1 st. 3| in.—P.
Collection of M. Goll de Frankenstein, 1833. . 1500yZo. 185/.