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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KAREL DU JARDIN.

51. The Ford. The view exhibits a hilly landscape, adorned
with trees, and diversified with a limpid stream ssowing along
the fore-ground, through which a woman holding up her
clothes, and a boy with naked legs, are passing, together with
a dun-coloured ox, an ass laden with panniers, and a dog ; the
latter is drinking. An ox, of a dull white colour, is on the
margin of the stream, where two sheep are reposing. The
purity of the atmosphere, and the brilliancy of the sky,
present the aspect of early morning in the summer season.
1 ft. 3 in. by 1 st. 7 in.—P.
Collection of M. Geldermeester, . 1800. . 1200j7o. 108/.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1822.
Now in the collection of Charles Hanbury Tracey, Esq.
A picture corresponding with the preceding description was sold
in the collection of M. de Calonne, 1795, 150 gs. ; and a similar
picture was sold in the collection of Sir Simon Clarke and George
Hibbert, Esq., 1802, 295 gs.

52. A Landscape, with a hill on the left, surmounted by a
ruin. On the fore-ground are two boys, one of whom is
making a little dog sit up: an ass and other cattle occupy the
opposite side of the picture. Engraved by Michel.
11 in. by 8| in.—P.

53. The Ford. The view is composed of a lofty hill, clothed
in part with light trees and brush-wood, at the base of which
ssows a limpid stream to the front-ground, through which is
passing a loaded cart, with a woman and a child in it, drawn
by a single horse, led by the driver, and assisted by a man
pushing behind : beyond this group is a man on a mule,
preceded by a laden ass, and a man carrying a woman in his
arms. A cow, three goats, an ass and a foal, and two dogs,
complete the group. Signed, and dated 1660. Engraved by
Dupare in the Musee Frangais.
2 st. 11 in. by 3 st. 10 in.—C.