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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their base towards the fore-ground. On the opposite side is
a road over a hill, which leads into the distant landscape. A
carrier, enveloped in a yellow cloak, is conducting two mules
laden with red cloth and other merchandise, and an ass, along
the road, followed by a dog; and on the top of the hill is
seen a man carrying a long pole : from thence the eye looks
over an open country, diversified with a river and buildings.
2 st. 1 in. by 2 st. Qin.—C.
Collection of the late Duke de Berri; exposed for private sale at
Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, in 1834 ; price 550/. Not sold.

86. A Landscape, representing a richly-wooded country,
interspersed with masses of rocks, overgrown in part by
bushes, brambles, and herbage. The view is distinguished,
on the right, by a high square-shaped hill, rendered pic-
turesque by a variety of vegetation. The figures which
enliven the scene consist of two men, one of them standing’
nearly naked, the other, wearing a sheepskin jacket, is seated ;
these are on the left of the fore-ground : and on a road leading
into the country are a woman riding a mule, followed by a
man, driving a burthened horse and several sheep.
3 ft. 5 in. by 3 ft. 4 in.-—C.

87. A View in Italy, with a building of a round form in
the middle, at the side of which passes a road leading to the
front, on which are a man on horseback, and others on foot.
A lake ssows over the opposite side of the picture.
1 ft. 3 in. by 1 ft. 6 in.—P.
Formerly in the colllection of Elisha Biscoe, Esq.

88. The Artist drawing from Nature. A landscape, with
a cluster of trees in the centre, and a road passing at their
side, which winds round a cluster of bushes towards a
bridge, entered by an archway, and having a tower near it.