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.
the right by a chain of hills, on which side, and close to the
front, stands a lofty ruin of some noble edifice, composed of
four columns, of the Composite order. On the farther side of
this, are two vessels riding at anchor, from which the sailors
are discharging their cargoes into boats, one of which, con-
taining three men, is passing near the shore in front. In the
opposite side the eye encounters a mass of rocks jutting into the
sea, on whose sides and summit grow clusters of trees of rich
and varied foliage ; and at their base may be observed, a boat
containing two men : two herdsmen are also perceptible sitting
in the shade, guarding a number of oxen and other cattle,
which are browsing on the adjacent shore in front. Addi-
tional interest and esfect is given to the scene, by the intro-
duction of a tall aged man, supposed to be intended for
Demosthenes, clothed in ample raiment, having his head un-
covered; one hand is placed on his breast, the other contains
a scroll, and he appears to be pacing with stately step along
the fore-ground towards the ruin. The effect is that of a
serene morning, and the surrounding hemisphere glows with
the warmth of the rising luminary of day, whose beams flicker
on the surface of the rippling waves, while agitated by a gentle
breeze. This very admirable picture was painted in 1667,
for M. Bourlemont; it afterwards became in succession the
property of Mr. Clarke, the Hon. Mr. Bouverie, the Duke of
Bridgewater, the Marquess of Stafford, and is now in the
splendid Gallery of Bridgewater House, Lord Francis
Eger ton.
3/L 9in. by 4st. l^ in.—C.

172. A Shepherd playing on a Pipe. This beautiful scene
displays in the centre a fertile valley, of vast extent, intersected
by a winding river, crossed in the middle distance by a bridge,