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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are three men pushing off a boat. A man with a basket at his
back, shrimp fishing, is on the opposite side; a boat with
passengers in it is a little way from the shore, and several
vessels, suitably distributed, contribute to the interest of the
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1st. by 1ft. 4s in.—C.
By an inscription at the back of this picture it cost, in 1726, 91.
Collection of W. Moorhead, Esq. . 1835. (Tait) . 98g5.
Bought by Mr. Chaplin.
In addition to the sums quoted on the sale of the five preceding
pictures, the auction duty of five per cent, was charged to the
buyers.