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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194. A View, exhibiting a wild romantic scene, abounding
with wood and water. A deep and rapid stream, rushing
among fragments of rocks, rolls in gurgling eddies along the
fore-ground. The view is in part bounded by a thick forest
of trees, at the side of which are a man and a woman charing
wood ; and in a more distant part are others cutting timber.
This is a delightful example of the master, of excellent quality
and execution.
2 ft. by 2 ft. 4 in.—C.
Collection of M. Trouard, . . . 1779. . 1200^5. 48Z.
-—— the Count de Vaudreuil, 1784. . 1040/s. 42/.
-— M. La Perrier, . . 1817. . 3055/s. 122/.
■—-- G. Watson Taylor, Esq. 1823 300/.
—-- Lord F. L. Gower, . 1831. (Mr. Stanley) 230 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1819.
Now in the collection of Lord Francis Egerton.

195. A Waterfall. A landscape, representing an open and
richly-varied scene, intersected by a river, which falls in a
cascade on the fore-ground. A fine cluster of trees stands
upon the bank of the river, in the middle distance, beyond
which the eye views the windings of the stream amidst the
surrounding hills. Amongst the figures which animate the
scene, is a man standing upon the declivity of a rugged bank
in front, angling. The general tone of this picture is unusually
clear, in addition to which, it is enlivened by a transient gleam
of sunshine passing along the centre.
2 st. 4 in. by 3ft. 6 in.—C. (about.)
Collection of M. Lafontain, . . 1824. (bought in) 1750/.
It need scarcely be observed, that this is an artificial price, and,
consequently, no guide as to the real value of the picture.
Now in the collection of M. Boursault.

196. A Landscape, with a high road from the front, and a
decayed tree on either side of it. In this part are a man and
a woman seated by the way side, and another man standing in