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 8) (London: Smith and Son, 1837)

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Landscapes.
ultimately claimed by the owner. They were subsequently sold
to William Beckford, Esq., with a few small Italian pictures,
for 7500/.; from that gentleman they passed to Hart Davis,
Esq., for the sum of 12,000Z.; and were lastly transferred,
with many other first-rate pictures, to John Miles, Esq., in
whose collection, at Leigh Court, they now are.

158. The Flight of the Holy Family. This picture offers
a landscape of an upright form, having a broad winding river
on the right, which ssows through a ruined bridge, and runs
along the fore-ground : in this part are two men in a boat, one
of whom is pulling in his nets, the other is rowing the boat;
beyond them, on the left, is the Virgin with the infant in her
arms riding an ass, which is led by an angel, followed by
Joseph; they are approaching the side, which is over-shadowed
by a cluster of trees and bushes, concealing the greater part of
a tomb. The scene is also enlivened by a herd of oxen drink-
ing in the stream, the keeper of which stands by, leaning on
his staff. Painted in 1663*, for the Constable Colonna.
Etched in the Lucien Gallery; and engraved by Morel.
2 ft. 3| in. by 1 ft. 10^ in.—C.
Collection of Lucien Buonaparte, 1816, (by Mr. Stanley) 490ys.
Now in the collection of the Right Hon. Lord Ashburton.
A picture corresponding with the preceding is in the col-
lection of the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir.—See also Nos.
60, 66, 104, 264, 310, 320, 362, 365, and 366.
* On the back of the drawing from this picture is the following inscription:
“ Audj, 26 Frebrare, 1663.
“ A questo mio libro si ritrovano cento e cinquanto-tutte disegne di mano
“ mio questo di sudetto.
“ CLAUDIO GILLEE,
“ Manure- in Roma.’?; >