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 RUYSDAEL.

203. A View, offering a sequestered scene, formed, on the
right, of broken hilly ground, thickly covered with oak and
other trees. A river flows in an oblique direction over the
left side, and ripples in eddies along the front. Beyond the
trunk of a tree, lying on the bank, are two men in the water,
drawing their nets, and a shepherd driving a few sheep is at
the side of the wood on the right. An excellent picture.
I ft. 6| in. by 2 ft. %in.—C.
Now in the Bridgewater collection, Lord Francis Egerton.
204. A Landscape, with a rippling brook on the left, flowing
over a road, which winds round a clump of trees to the spec-
tator’s right. The opposite side exhibits corn and other fields,
and at the extremity of the plain are several cottages and low
trees, beyond which rise some hills, bounding the view. A
woman leading a boy is on the road in front. The country
presents the appearance of recent showers, between which a
gleam of sunshine has broken out, and forms the pleasing
illusion of a rainbow.
1 ft- 9 J ^n- by 2ft. ^in.—C.
Collection of R. Bernal, Esq. . . 1824. (Mr. Christie) 100 gs.
—-- Mr. Thompson Martin, 1830. (Mr. Phillips) 105 gs.
Since the previous sale, this picture has passed through the
cleaner’s hands, and the tender hues of the rainbow were too
evanescent to withstand his caustic vehicle ; not a vestige of the
pleasing phenomenon is left.

205. A Landscape, represented under the aspect of winter.
A small clump of trees rises from a bank in the centre, and at
some distance off, on the right, are some buildings and a round
tower.
9 in. by 11 in.—P.
Now in the collection of J. R. West, Esq., Alcote.
206. Peasants with Cattle. The view is composed, in the
centre, of open hilly ground, bounded on all sides by a forest
of oak and other trees. A road on the right winds over the