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 6) (London: Smith and Son, 1835)

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JACOB KUYSDAEL.

The Writer has been informed that this picture was purchased by
Mr. Huybens (by whom it was imported into England), of a Banker
at Paris, about the year 1815, for the sum of 20,000fs, 800/., and
sold to Mr. George Gillows, of ■whose executors it was bought by
Mr. Zachary, and was subsequently sold, in the sale of that gentle-
man’s collection, by Mr. Phillips, in 1828, sor 870 gs. ; it is now in
the possession of-Mackintosh, Esq.
A duplicate of the preceding picture, but differing in size, and
inferior in quality, having become dark from time, is in the Dresden
Gallery.
3 ft. by 3 ft. 5 in.-—C.
61. A View in Norway. The composition of this capital
picture exhibits an immense mass of water, ssowing in rapid
eddies between the rocks, and falling in foaming volumes on
the fore-ground. The right is formed of high rocky hills,
clothed in part by trees, and surmounted by the residences of
wood-cutters ; and the opposite side represents similar scenery.
2 st. 11 in. by 4 st. 2 in.—-C.
Collection of M. Marin, .... 1790. . 951 fs. 381.
-Anonymous, .... 1802. . 4010^/$. 160/.
62. A View of a Hamlet, with a road leading to it, on
which are a woman and a child. Some clumps of trees give
picturesque beauty to the front-ground.
1 ft. 8 in. by \ft. 1 in.—C.
Collection of M. Marin, .... 1790. . 1370 fs. 551.
63. A View of an open Country, interspersed with corn and
other fields. On the right is a group of trees; and on the
opposite side a river, which traverses the whole extent of the
landscape. The fore-ground is finely broken, and animated
by three peasants, &c.
\ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in.—C.
Collection of M. Marin, .... 1790. . 851^5. 34/.
64. A Pair. One is a View in a Forest, with a cottage in the
middle, and a village, a mill, and several figures on the right.