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.

present year at Amsterdam, by the sales of the capital collec-
tions belonging to the late M. Goll, and M. de Vos. In that
of the former gentleman, a drawing of cattle and figures,
dated 1674, sold for 860 sso. Hl.; a second, for 67%/Zo. 60Z.;
a third, for G55flo. 581.; and a fourth for 538flo. 48Z. In
that of the latter, a drawing in bistre, sold for 537/Zo. 48Z.;
a second, for 456fio. 40Z.; and a third, for 391/Zo. 35Z.
Cornelius Visscher has engraved eight prints, and Jan
Visscher sixty-eight, most of which were done after drawings
by Nicholas Berghem.
The artist has also etched about fifty prints of landscapes,
figures, and animals, throughout which is diffused the same
spirit and taste that distinguishes his pictures. An imperfect
catalogue of these, by Hendrick de Winter, was published in
1767. The curious in this class of art will be happy to
learn, that a gentleman of acknowledged taste and judgment
has been for some years past engaged in composing a Catalogue
Raisonne of these interesting productions of the burin.
A complete set of this artist’s etchings, with the variations
according to the catalogues of Hendrick de Winter and Bartch,
was sold in the collection of M. de Vos, at Amsterdam, in
1833, for 3251yZo., including the opgelt, which, according to
the present rate of exchange, makes 270Z. Bought for His
Excellency the Baron Verstolke de Soelen.