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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enjoying the sport of the chase ; among them is the Prince of
Orange in a coach drawn by six horses, and still nearer the
spectator is a gentleman, who has dismounted from his steed :
these are by the pencil of Adrian Vander Velde.

2 ft. 2 in. by 1 st. 10 m.—C.
Collection of M. Van Eyl Sluyter, 1802.
237 5fs.
951.
2800 flo.
2001.
-- M. Lapeyriere, . . 1825.
8500 fs.
340Z.
-—— the late King of Bavaria, 1826.
lOOO/o.
90Z.

5. A Hawking Party. The view exhibits a mountainous
and well-wooded country, in which Adrian Vander Velde has
introduced a party of gentlemen returning from the chase; and
on the right of the fore-ground is a herdsman with cattle,
passing through a stream.
4ft- by 5 ft.—C.
Collection of M. Van Eyl Sluyter, 1802. . 4200 fs. 168/.

6. Fishermen. A landscape, composed, on the right, of
a chain of mountains, whose acclivities are richly clothed
with trees, and a river flows at their base, on which are
fishermen in a boat, drawing their nets. The opposite side
is enlivened by a party of travellers reposing, and a peasant
with a dog, conducting two mules along a road; beyond these
are a man and a woman on a white horse, accompanied by
persons on foot, and dogs. The figures and animals are by
Adrian Vander Velde.
kst. 1 in. by 5ft.—C.
Collection of M. Mereville, . . 1800. . 1800/i. 72/.
- M. Van Leyden, . . 1804. . 800/s. 32l.

7. Travellers. A landscape, exhibiting a country diversified
with hills, dales, a river, rich clusters of trees, and distant
mountains. The figures which give additional interest to the

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