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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are seen in the distance. The sky is overcast, and a transient
gleam of sunshine illumines the centre,
1 st. 10 m. by 2ft. Asin.—C.
Bought by the Writer, of M. Fossard, Paris, 1830. Worth 200 gs.

169- Wild Ducks, and Boys angling. This excellent pic-
ture represents a woody and sequestered scene, divided in part
by a pool of water, overgrown by weeds. An old oak on the
left, bends over the water, and a verdant bank is on the right,
towards which two ducks are flying. On the opposite side
are two boys, apparently angling. A clear sky gives an
additional charm to the scene.
1 ft. Qin. by 1 st. 10 in.—C.
Formerly in the collection of M. Vander Pots, Rotterdam.
Now in the collection os the Rev. Mr. Clowes, Manchester.

170. A Landscape, exhibiting a wild and well-wooded
country, with a river running in rapid eddies, which rushes
between high broken rocks, and rolls along the fore-ground.
Rich clusters of oak and other trees and bushes adorn the
banks on the left, at the base of which are a woman with a
child in her arms, and two men, one of whom is angling, the
other is stooping with a basket to receive the fish. These are
by the pencil of Philip Wouwermans. A fallen trunk of a
tree lies across the stream, and the distance offers a view over a
bold and finely-wooded landscape. This is a beautiful and
well-studied production of the master. Engraved by S. Smith.
2 ft. in. by 3 ft. As^in.—C.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1828.
Now in the collection of Colonel Hugh Baillie.

171. A Waggon and Horses, &c. This excellent picture
represents a fertile and richly-wooded country, of a broken
and undulated surface, diversified with corn and other fields.
A refreshing stream rolls in gentle cascades over the fore-
ground, which is admirably varied in tint and form, and