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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41. The Companion. A View of a richly-varied country,
with a group of trees upon a sand-hill to the left; and a man
and a dog near a winding road on the right.
Collection of the Prince de Conti, 1777. . 940/s. 38/.
- M. Marin, .... 1790. . 480/s. 19/.

42. A Landscape, adorned with figures and cattle by Adrian
Vander Velde. The right is composed of a cluster of trees,
and a road leading in an oblique direction to the opposite side,
on which are a woman and a child; and beyond them is a man
with a ssock of sheep.
1ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 6 in.—P.
Collection of M. Marin, .... 1790. . 800_/s. 32/.
- J. F. Tuffin, Esq. . 1818.43/.

43. A Hunting Party. The subject is introduced by Philip
Wouwermans, in a richly-wooded country, and one of the
sportsmen, mounted on a gray horse, is galloping across a hill
near the middle of the scene, accompanied by two men on foot,
and a number of dogs; the rest of the party are at some dis-
tance off, on the confines of a wood. On the right stands a
withered tree, and the trunk of another lies on the ground,
amidst docks and other wild herbage. This is an excellent
production.
2 ft. 8 in. by 3 st. 4 in.—C. about.)
Collection of M. Danser Nyman, 1791. . 1100y/o. 99/.
Now in the collection of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle.

44. A Hawking Party. This excellent picture represents a
richly diversified scene, and offers, on the right, a winding
road, on which are several gentlemen and a lady on horseback,
with attendants and dogs, enjoying the recreation of hawking;
in addition to these may be noticed a number of peasantry,
distributed at suitable distances over the landscape, amounting