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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ADRIAN VANDER VELDE.

2. A Mountainous Landscape, in which are introduced
the patriarch Jacob, with his family and servants, conducting
their ssocks and herds through a vast campaign country.
The composition of this capital picture consists of about
twenty-five figures, two horses, sour camels, eight cows, two
mules, two asses, two monkies, and fifty-five sheep.
4 st. 4 in. by 6 ft.—C.
Collection of the Countess de Verrue, 1737. • 3000fs. 120/.
- M. Lindert de Neuville, 1765. . 1450fo. ISO/.
- M. Smeth Van Alpen, Rott. 1811. 3000so. 2701.
- M. Le Brun, . Paris, 1811. . 24,000fs. 960/.

3. A Landscape, composed of a broken hill on the right,
surrounded by clusters of trees, and a shallow stream ssowing
across the fore-ground, through which a peasant with a long
stick is driving seven cows and several sheep. The distance
is agreeably diversified with hills and trees. Dated 1666.
1 ft. 11 in. by 2 st. 2 in.— C. sabout.)
Collection of Jacob Van Hoek, . , 1719. . 0X0 fo. 55l.
- Anonymous, . . Amst.X750. . 1730fo. 1571.

4. A Hilly and richly Wooded Landscape, with a meadow
fore-ground, in the centre of which are a cow and a sheep
lying down, and a little beyond them are a red cow and a
white one standing together: a white horse, drinking, is in
the middle distance. Close to the front and right side, are
a goat and two kids, and at the extremity of the fore-ground
are a man and a girl in conversation. This excellent picture
has become a little too dark in tone, it is otherwise of
excellent quality. Dated 1663.
1 ft- ^n- ky 2 ft.—C.
Collection of M. Sydervelt, Amst. 1766. . 181 Oflo. 1031.
Now in the collection of Mademoiselle Hoffman, Haarlem.

5. Watering Cattle. A well-wooded landscape, with a
shallow stream ssowing along the front, in which a woman