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)

92 JACOB KUYSDAEL.
little remote from the front, are a man and a woman with a
ssock of sheep, passing by the side of a clump of trees. The
landscape is finely relieved by a clear sky.
2 ft. 2 in. by 1ft. 9 in.— C.
Now in the possession of M. Sillems, Hamburgh.

292. A View of some ancient Buildings, of a picturesque
appearance, occupying the left of the picture ; the entrance to
the nearest is by an ascent of rude stone steps, at the top of
which is seated a man in a red jacket, caressing a dog, and a
woman stands at the half-door of the house, looking on. An
oak rises on the farther side of the building. Close to the
front is a withered tree, at the base of which ssows a rapid
brook ; on its bank lie the bole of a tree cut in two pieces, and
some large stones, &c. Signed, and dated 1653.
2 ft. 1| in. by 2ft.—C.
Now in the Musee at Berlin. Worth 300 gs.

293. A mountainous Scene. The view is distinguished by
a clump of three oak trees on the right, with a road near them,
on which stands a woman with a distaff, apparently conversing
with a traveller, who is seated with a dog by his side, and a
little way from them is an ass. A stream crosses the country
in an oblique direction, and on its farthest banks are peasants
with cattle: beyond these are some corn fields, and a high hill,
clothed in part with trees. This is an early work of the master.
1st. 7 in. by 2 ft. £ in.—C.
Now in the Musee at Berlin.

294. A Sea View off the Coast, during a fresh breeze, and
the appearance of much rain. This excellent picture is distin-
guished by a fishing boat with red sails, scudding along the
centre of the view; beyond her is a frigate at anchor, from
which a gun has just been fired, and the smoke passes over the
sea towards a city situate in the distance : on the same side