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)

222 SCHOLARS AND IMITATORS
successful in these attempts than his uncle, his pictures are by
no means deficient in merit.
He was born at Utrecht in 1657, and died in 1701.
John Wills or Wilts. This artist has already been
noticed among the imitators of Nicholas Berghem, and he is
here mentioned in consequence of many of his pictures bearing
considerable resemblance to those by John Both. A few of
this class have come under the Writer’s notice, in which the
figures were either introduced by Philip Wouwermans, Nicholas
Berghem, or Poelemburg.
William Van Swaanenburg. Whether this painter was
a scholar of John Both, or not, the Writer is unable to state;
but there is sufficient evidence in his works to convince the
inquirer, that his object was to imitate that master’s pictures,
and some of these imitations are sufficiently like the colouring
and manner of Both to mislead the inexperienced.
Frederick Moucheron, born at Emden, in 1633, has the
reputation of having learnt the art under John Both ; his
pictures, however, cannot be considered as imitations of that
master’s, although they have, in the compositions and execu-
tion, sufficient to inform the observer the school from whence
his knowledge was derived. The pictures by this painter are
distinguished by a prevalence of olive hues, in the verdure of
the trees and grounds, and in the composition, by buildings on
the summits of hills; the glowing warmth of the morning or
evening sunshine is generally diffused throughout his scenes.
This artist appears to have lived on friendly terms with Adrian
Vander Velde, who has embellished most of his pictures with
figures and cattle. Many of his pictures have unfortunately
become dark by time ; but such as have escaped this accident
are worthy of being classed among the works of the best
masters of the Dutch school.
He died at Amsterdam, in 1686.