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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and at a considerable distance on the road are a gentleman on
a brown horse, and a man on foot carrying a hoop of hawks.
The variation of sunshine and shade is admirably distributed
throughout the scene. Engraved by Mason.
These excellent pictures were formerly in the collection of M. M.
Fezeau, at Amsterdam ; and lastly belonged to Ellis Agar, Esq.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1834.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Westminster.
66. A Landscape, representing a scene of common occurrence
in Holland. On the left is a dyke, the sloping side of which
is varied with bushes and trees. The middle-ground is
occupied by a pool, fringed with rushes and other aquatic
weeds, and on the right stand clusters of lofty trees, among
which winds a road. The fore-ground is enlivened by a group
of three figures, one of them, in a red jacket, leaning on a staff*,
is apparently conversing with his companion, who is seated
with a bundle by him: two other persons, a man and a woman,
are seen passing through a wood. The view terminates with
clusters of light trees and bushes.
2 ft. 6 in. by 3ft. 1 in.—C.
This simple scene is rendered highly interesting by a happy union
of colour, composition, and effect; and the whole is executed with
admirable firmness and precision of pencil; for these qualities alone,
it may be cited as one of the artist’s finest productions.
The late possessor, M. de Vos, of Amsterdam, purchased it a few
years back at Haarlem for 600slo., 54l. It was sold in that gentle-
man’s collection at Amsterdam, in 1833, for 11,400slo., . 10261.
Now in the collection of the Baron Van Brienen Vander
Grootelinde.

67. A Water-Mill, and the surrounding Country. This
capital picture is composed, on the left, of a large stream of
water, at the side of which stands a red-tiled mill, with an
overshot water-wheel; on the bank in the corner may be
observed two men angling; beyond them are thick clusters
of trees and bushes, with cottages rising above them. A group