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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fourth lying down, complete the composition. This picture
is dated 1649.
1 ft. 6| in. by 1 ft. 4| in.—P.
Collection of M. Van Wassenaar Opdam,
Hague, 1750. . 425 sso. 38Z.
- M. de Gaignat, . . 1768. . 3215/?. 128Z.

19. A Boy Stealing a Bitch’s Puppies. A landscape, with
a large stable and barn on the right, from whence is running
a frightened boy, with two puppies in his arms; a third he
has let fall, in consequence of the enraged bitch having
caught him by the ssap of his coat. Two horses are seen
within the stable, and about the middle of the picture are
two cows; the farthest is lying down, the other a woman
is milking: near the building are a ram and a lamb, apparently
frightened at the dog, as is also a cock, which is running
away. The view is bounded on the right by buildings, and
some clusters of trees of admirable foliage; on the opposite
side the eye extends over meadows, in which are seen cattle
grazing, a man on horseback, &c.
1 ft. 3-ssn. by 2st. 6 J in.—P.
This capital picture is noticed by Descamps, and was then in the
collection of M. Lormier, . . . . 1754.
Collection of M. Braamcamp, . . 1771. . 4066/o. 364Z.
—- M. Randon de Boisset, 1777. . 9300 fs. 3721.
—-- M. Geldermeester, . 1800. . 10,450flo. 0h0l.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1815, 1826, and 1827.
Now in the collection of His Majesty.

20. Three Oxen in a Meadow, two of which are butting

each other ; one of them is of
a reddish
colour, the
other
gray, marked with white spots.
11 in. by 1 st.
Collection of M. de Gaignat, .
Dated 1650.
Is in.-—P.
. 1768. . 1351/?.
54Z.
- M. Randon de Boisset, 1777.
1300fs.
52l.
- Count de Merle, .
. 1783. .
. 2880/?.
1151.
————— M. Le Brun .
. 1791. .
, 4301/?.
1721.