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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five persons is in the centre of the fore-ground, one of whom
is a fisherman, standing with his back to the spectator, in con-
versation with a woman who is holding on her bonnet; the
others are four youths; two of them are seated on a little boat,
and a third stands by them. At a little distance off, and close
to the left, is a gentleman with his cloak on his arm, looking at
two sailors who are in the water, pushing their vessel off the
sands. Engraved by Daudet, in the Le Brun Gallery.
1ft. 2 in. by 1st. 7 in.—P.
Collection of M. Lormier, . . . 1763. . 200flo. 18l.
-■ M. de St. Victor, . 1822. . 3850fs. 154Z.
Now in the collection of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart.

66. A View on the Coast of Holland, during the prevalence
of a storm. The details of the composition consist of a fisher-
man who is seated on a hillock in front, on which grow some
herbage and a few slight trees; some piles occupy another
portion of the shore, at a little distance from which is a passage
boat, or coaster, scudding through a heavy sea under a press
of sail, with a small boat attached to her stern. Other vessels,
on different tacks, are seen receding in succession to the most
remote distance.
1 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft.—C.
Collection of M. de St. Victor, . 1822. . 1240/i. 50l.

67. A View off the Coast of Holland, represented under the
aspect of a strong breeze, and a rolling sea. A Friesland
passage boat, with five men on board, is scudding towards the
front under main and jib sails, and on the opposite side is a
ship of war under jury-masts. Many other vessels, suitably
distributed, serve to complete the composition.
1 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 9 in.—C.
Collection of M. Vander Pals, . . 1824. . 2400^0. 2361.