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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wood, from whence a man is coming. Close to the right and
front, is a rustic bridge, which a woman with a basket on her
arm, and leading a child, is passing. A rainy sky.
\ ft. 9 in. by 1 st. 11 in.—C.
Now in the collection of Dr. Fletcher, Gloucester.

274. A mountainous Country, with a road passing obliquely
from the right, and winding over a hill towards a cottage
which stands on the opposite side. The house is partly
concealed by a clump of trees, and backed by a mountain, on
whose summit the clouds break. A stream of water ssows at
the foot of a rugged bank, and on the same side, in the dis-
tance, is a river. A man, followed by a dog, is on the road.
This is a free and spiritedly-painted picture.
1 ft. 3 in. by 1 st. 6 in.—C.
Now in the collection of Dr. Fletcher, Gloucester.

275. A Landscape, representing a hilly and broken site,
with a road from the left, passing obliquely between rugged
banks, clothed with herbage, trees, and bushes, towards a
cottage partly concealed by trees. The figures and cattle are
by an indifferent hand: they chiessy consist of a man, accom-
panied by a dog, watching a few sheep, which are scattered on
the road.
1 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 1 in.—P.
Formerly in the possession os M. Perignon. Price asked 2000yi.

276. A View of the ssat and well-wooded country in the
neighbourhood of Haarlem. The scene is rendered interesting
by a number of cottages embosomed in trees, and having
bleaching grounds in front of them. The fore-ground is
composed of a broken hill, of a white sandy soil, with a road
on the left, on which is a man, followed by a dog. The
church of Haarlem is visible in the distance.
1 st. lOs in. by 2 st. 5^ in.
Collection of Samuel Archbut, Esq. 1833 30 gs.