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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willow, rise from a bank beyond them, and from thence
appears a winding path leading over a common to a cottage,
partly concealed by trees: a second habitation is visible on
the farther side of a green. The rest of the composition
contributes to the general beauty os the picture, which is
farther heightened by the lustre of a fine bright day, with
light sseecy clouds ssoating slowly over the azure sky. Signed,
and dated 1667.
3 ft. 3 in. by 4<st. 9 in.—C.
This excellent picture was engraved by R. Earlom, when it was
in the possession of Lord Trevor.
Collection of Lady Hampden, . . 1834. (Christie.) 995 gs. ;
bought by Mr. Woodin.
Now in the collection of John Walter, Esq., M.P.
93. A woody Scene, composed of two large clusters of trees,
which extend over a considerable portion of the second
ground, leaving a vista between them, in the middle, through
which is seen some water and the distant country. A man
and a boy are descending a hill on the right, and beyond the
lofty trees, on the same side, rise two spires of a church.
A building with a spiral top is seen in the distance, on
the left.
I st. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in.—P. (about.)
Collection of M. La Fontaine, . 1828. 200 gs.
Offered for sale by Mr. Christie, . 1828. (bought in.) 325 gs.
94. The Ferry Boat. A landscape, with a river at the
extremity of the fore-ground, which traverses the whole extent
of the picture, and is bounded on the left by a wood, at the side
of which are a man and a woman approaching the water, where
a boat lies moored. Two men, one of whom is seated, are on
this side of the stream, waiting to be ferried over, and four
other persons are in a boat on the right, beyond which the
river widens, and the view extends over the distant country.
1 ft. 11 in. by 2 ft. 5 in.—P. (about.)
In a sale of Lord Weymouth’s, . 1828.^59 gs.