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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Collection of M. Braamcamp, . . 1771. . 910j?o. 82l.
- M. Danser Nyman, . 1797. . 520 jlo. 471.
Now in the collection of Madame Hoffman, Haarlem.
A picture corresponding with the preceding, and perhaps the
same, was sold in the collection of M. Cremer,
Rott. 1816. . 5100^0. 460Z.
Collection of M. Schimmelpenninck, 1819. . 4125y7o. 347Z.

36. A Bull and two Sheep in a Meadow. The principal
object is a fine bull, of a reddish colour, represented in a side
view, standing on the fore-ground of a field, on the right of
which are two sheep reposing at the foot os an old tree. A
frog creeping on the front-ground, and some cattle seen in a
distant meadow, complete the composition. Dated 1647.
2^7. 1| in. by 2 ft. 1| in.—P.
Collection of M. Proley, . . . . 1786. . 4376 fs. 1751.
Now in the collection of Edward Gray, Esq.

37. A View over the Meadows of a Dairy Farm, represented
under the aspect of a fine summer’s afternoon. The scene
exhibits a row of pollard trees, dividing the front from the
middle-ground, and uniting with a cluster of trees on the left,
which partially screen a thatched house or grange. Along the
fore-ground are distributed a herd of five cows, a bull, and three
sheep; two of the former are standing, and the rest are lying
down: a young woman is milking one of the cows, and at the
same time conversing with a herdsman, who stands near a fence
on the left; on the opposite side are two sheep, close to some
hurdles. Beyond the willows are seen a lady and gentleman
(intended, no doubt, for the owners of the farm), taking their
afternoon walk; the former screens her face from the sun with
a fan; a little dog follows them. Numerous kine are browsing
or ruminating in the adjacent meadows, at the extremity of
which is visible the chateau of the proprietor, partly hidden
by trees. The glowing warmth of the most perfect sunshine