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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cluster of trees on the right, are three gentlemen, one of whom
has dismounted from a mottled-gray horse, having on a velvet
saddle and gilt housings, and stands by the side of his steed ;
beyond him is a black horse, held by a negro servant; near
whom are three dogs. A second gentleman is mounted on a
bay horse, while the remaining person, dressed in a scarlet
jacket, is seated in front pulling up his boots. A greyhound
is slaking its thirst in a pool of water on the left, on which
side a castle is seen in the distance. A superlative picture.
3 ft. 2 in. by 4 st. 4| in.—C.
Collection, anonymous, .... 1813. (Mr. Christie) 250 gs.
- os Mr. Mortimer, 1829. (Mr. Foster, bt. in.) 440 gs.
Since sold to Mr. O’Niel, . . . 1830. 650 gs.
Now in the collection of Edward Lloyd, Esq., Manchester.

156. Peasants going to Market. A landscape, on the right of
which is a group, composed of a man on a gray horse, carrying-
before him a sack, and a man on foot with a basket on his
arm; these are followed by a man driving two cows and four
sheep. In the middle, and close to the front, are a boy, a
girl, and two children.
iy?. 5^ in. by 1 ft. 10 in.
Collection of Thomas Turner, Esq. 1827. (Mr. Christie) 2571.

157. A View of a subterraneous Roadway, through which
is passing a peasant wearing a sheep-skin jacket, riding an
ass, and followed by a boy carrying a basket on his arm, who
appears to be driving three cows and a ssock of sheep. The
rays of the evening sun enter the cave, and illumine the group
of figures and cattle. This agreeable picture is painted in the
manner of Berghem.
1 ft. | in. by 1 ft. 4 in.—P.
Collection ofT. Emmerson, Esq. . 1829. 66 gs.
Now in the collection of Richard Downman, Esq., Bristol.