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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building, and the stream from the mill ssows over the greater
part of the fore-ground. A sine clump of trees rises from
a hillock in the centre, on the farther side of which is a path,
leading diagonally towards the mill. A cottage, nearly con-
cealed by trees, is close to the left side, between which and the
mill, is a winding road leading to a distant church : a man and
two children are on the road. The usual efsect of bursts of
sunshine is skilfully introduced in both pictures, and were it
not that the brown grounds have so unusually protruded, they
would be reckoned among the artist’s good productions.
Collection at Christie and Manson’s, 1833. (bought in) 270gs.

85. A Landscape, exhibiting an agreeably-wooded country,
composed, in the centre, of a clump of three large trees, whose
spreading boughs mingle with other trees growing from a
bank on the left; in this part are a man and a woman
approaching the front: a road over the bank leads to a gate, and
a path, the latter branching off in a different direction, conducts
the eye to a cottage, at the half-door of which is a woman in
conversation with another who stands in front of it. The
view on the opposite side extends over pasture lands, enclosed
by hedges. Engraved in an oval form, by John Brown.
1 ft. Ils in. by 2 st. 8^ in.—P.
Now in the collection of Dr. Fletcher, Gloucester.

86. A Gentleman on a gray Horse, &c. A view of a
woody country, interspersed with houses, forming apparently
a straggling village. A large clump of trees is on the right,
and beyond it is a cottage, in front of which are a man and
a boy, and still more remote are other cottages, some of which
are partly concealed by trees. On the fore-ground of a road
which intersects the whole scene, are two men and a woman;
one of the former, wearing a red jacket, is seated, and the
other carries a piece of timber: besides these, and near the
centre, is a gentleman on a gray horse, followed by a dog,