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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by water on the left, near which are four men and a dog; one
of the men is seated with a bundle at his back, and two stand
by him with sishing rods on their shoulders. Upon a winding
road, on the opposite side are a peasant with a bag at his
back, leading a girl by the hand, and a woman with a brass
can at her back, resting at the side : a little removed from these
are two gentlemen on horseback, preceded by three dogs, and
followed by a man on foot. A cottage among trees, and the
adjacent meadows, complete the scene. The figures and
animals in this admirable picture are by Lingelbach.
3 ft. 7 in. by 4 ft. 2 in.— C.
Now in the collection of Sir George Talbot, Bart.

23. A Stag Hunt. A view in the environs of a wood, com-
posed of lofty beech and other trees, of spare growth, and
admirably varied in the form and colour of the foliage. A
shallow stream covers a large portion of the scene on the right,
through which a stag is bounding, with three dogs close at his
haunches, followed by a gentleman on a white horse, behind
whom is seen issuing from the wood a lady on horseback,
accompanied by an attendant on foot, and several dogs. Close
to the front is a huntsman blowing a horn, and in the distance
are others of the party arriving. The aspect exhibits a fine
summer’s evening. This is a superlative work of the master.
3 ft. 6 in. by 2st. 10 m.—C. sabout.)
Now in the Hermitage at St. Petersburgh. Worth 500 gs.

The preceding Catalogue of the pictures by John Hackaert
is sufficient to show the general value of them, the paucity of
their number, and the great scarcity of really fine productions,