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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the probable owner of the farm, and his wife (these are sup-
posed to represent the artist and his wife) ; on their right is a
cow grazing, and behind them is another cow on the farther
side of the pond. A peasant woman, bearing a pitcher in her
hand, is approaching the front. At the bottom of the hill on
the opposite side, are seen two cows lying down together. A
gleam of sun, from a partially overcast sky, evinces, by the
lengthened shadows, the decline of day.
Ij7. l~in. by 1ft. 4 J in.—P.
Formerly in the celebrated collection of M. Lormier.
Collection of the Earl of Radstock, 1826. 355 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1821.
Now in the possession of Messrs. Woodburn.

65. The Rabbit Warren. The scene represents a large
sandy hill, surmounted by a few slender trees. On the right
of the fore-ground are two donkies, one standing, the other
lying down amongst thistles and other herbage: near these
are a she-goat, lying down, and two kids playing at her side ;
a little beyond them sits a rabbit at the mouth of a burrow ;
and close to the left lies an old he-goat: a woman and another
goat are seen on the farther side of the hill. The glowing
warmth of a fine summer’s evening illumines the scene, and
sparkles upon the thistles and other herbage growing on the
fore-ground. Signed, and dated 1647.
1ft. 5 in. by 1 ft. 'I in.—P.
Collection of M. Eynard, . . . 1826; bought privately by
the Author, .. 7000/$. 280/.
Collection of M. Zachary, Esq., . 1828. (bought in) 390 gs.

66. A Pastoral Scene. The view represents on the right,
clusters of trees, of rich and varied foliage, close to which are
a cow-house and a hay-rick; in front of the former are two
men unloading a cart, and a ssock of eleven sheep is entering
a shed: on the opposite side are a peasant, four cows, a sheep,
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