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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

DOI Kapitel:
The Works of John and Andrew Both
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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.62940#0230
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214 JOHN AND ANDREW BOTH.
and on the opposite side are a peasant, a white horse, an ass,
and a dog.
1st. 8 in. by 1 st. 3 in.—C. (about.)
Now in the Dulwich Gallery. Worth 80 gs.

115. A perspective View along a high road, in front of
which are a peasant seated sideways on a horse, approaching,
and a boy giving a mule water from a pail; these are near a
cottage at the side, only a small part of which is visible.
Considerably farther on the road a man is seen driving cattle.
Both this and the preceding, are very indifferent examples of
the master.
1ft. 8 in. by 1ft. 3 in.—-P.
Now in the Dulwich Gallery. Worth 80 gs.
116. Dismounted Travellers crossing a Brook. The view
exhibits a wild rocky scene, divided in the centre by a brook,
which ripples over stones to the fore-ground. A beautiful
clump of trees rises on the bank of the stream, on the farther
side of which are two men on foot passing the rivulet; one of
them leads a white horse. A high road on the right, leading
into the distant country, is traversed by a number of peasants
and travellers, and among them is a peasant approaching,
driving an ox, at the same time a man on a mule is passing
him: beyond these is a third on an ass, apparently speaking
to one on foot; and on a bank at the side of the road are two
poor men, one of whom is seated. The general effect is that
of a fine evening.
2 ft. hin. by 3 ft. 7 in.—C.
Now in the Dulwich Gallery. Worth 400 gs.

117. Travellers slaking their Thirst at a Stream on the
Road. The view exhibits a grand mountainous scene, with a
high road winding through the centre to a building of an
octagonal form in the middle distance. A cluster of lofty
 
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