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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14. The Interior of a Barn, or Stable, in which are two
horses standing, and a pig lying down; and through a door
in the back part of it is seen a peasant.
9 in. by 10 in.—P.
Collection of M. de Bruyn, Amst. 1798. . 51t)sso. 451.
15. A Dutch Dairy Farm, represented under the exhila-
rating aspect of a fine sunny afternoon, and at the time when
the kine assemble for the milk-maid. The view exhibits on
the right, a picturesque habitation, with a well in front of it,
at which a woman is standing, and near her is a man
chastising with his hat a dog for barking at a child : a second
female is seen at work within the house. The whole extent
of the fore-ground is occupied by a herd of seven cows, ten
sheep, two goats, three horses, and an ass, disposed in every
variety of position. A grove of trees extends from the house
across two-thirds of the picture, and at a little distance on
the left are a lady and a gentleman (probably intended for
the owners of the domain) ; beyond them the eye looks over
an extensive tract of ssat pasture meadows, in which numerous
cattle are grazing. Engraved by Prestel.
1st. 10 in. by 2 st. 8 in.—P.
This capital picture was painted expressly for the Princess of
Solms, who afterwards declined to take it, in consequence of the
objectionable position of one of the cows.
The celebrated collector, Van Hoeck, bought it for 2000y?o. 180Z.
It was subsequently sold, with the entire collection of Madame
de Reuver, of Haarlem, to the Prince of Hesse Cassel, from whose
gallery it was removed, with many other fine pictures, by the
French during the late war, and became the property of the
Empress Josephine, at Malmaison ; it was lastly purchased, with
many others, by the Emperor of Russia, in 1815, and was on that
occasion valued at 25,000yk. 1000Z.
16. Le grand Troupeau de Boeufs. This once celebrated
picture represents a view over some extensive ssat meadows,