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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land; the trunk of a withered tree, and a variety of weeds,
give effect to the fore-ground. The figures and horses which
animate the scene are the production of Philip Wouwermans,
and consist of two robbers on foot attacking a gentleman on
horseback, while a third is firing at a man who is attempting
to escape, and appears by his attitude to be wounded. This
is a highly estimable production of the combined masters.
Dated 1668.
2 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 10 m.—C.
Collection of M. le Marechai de Choiseul de Stainville,
1789. . 1702/s. 681.
- M. Clos, .... 1812. . 2420 fs. 97l.
■-■ M. Fabre, .... 1821. . 4500/s. 1805
Now in the collection of Lord Charles Townshend.

82. A View of an open Country, composed, on the left, of
broken sand-hills, covered in part with verdure, beyond which
are clusters of trees. On the opposite side stand the bare
trunks of two old oaks, among docks and other weeds, and
having a decayed fence round them. A rugged road from the
front leads in a winding direction into the distant country,
and the view terminates with sand-hills. The figures which
give interest to the scene are by Lingelbach, and consist
of a woman leading a little boy by the hand, coming towards
the front, preceded by a dog, which is lapping at a pool on
the road; at some distance off is a traveller with a pack at his
back, and beyond him are a man and a woman. Signed, and
dated 1651.
1 ft. 8 in. by 2ft.—C.
Collection of Madame Catalan, Paris, 1816. . 6110/s. 2285
■-- the late Due de Berri; exhibited for sale by private
contract at Messrs. Christie and Co.’s, in 1834. Price 3605
A picture corresponding with the preceding, and perhaps the
same, was sold in the collection of M. Lapeyriere, in 1817, for
6100/5’., 2445