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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CLAUDE LORRAINE.

Landscapes.
to the right of which is a river, ssowing in gentle cascades
towards the side. The fore-ground is also refreshed by a
stream, in which cattle are slaking their thirst, while others are
browsing on its banks. In this part of the picture is a group,
composed of two women, a child, and a man ; the latter of
whom is playing on a pipe, to the sound of which, one of the
former is making a dog dance. A castle is seen in the distance.
Engraved by Middiman.
1 ft. 3in. by 1 st. 8 in.—C. Oval. Copper.
Collection of Count de Merle. . 1784. 7500/s. . 300Z.
Collection of William Smith, Esq., M. P., and afterwards in that
of Lord Radstock. At the sale of the pictures belonging to that
nobleman in 1823, it was bought in at 530 gs.; and, in 1826, was
sold by auction for 700^5., to Lord Dartmouth. $ee also No. 90.

323. Nymphs leading Pegasus to the Hippocrene stream.
The landscape represents an Arcadian scene, distinguished by
a temple on the summit of a hill, around whose base ssows a
limpid stream, into which three nymphs are leading Pegasus.
Ata little distance from these, are seen the nine Muses dancing
in a ring. Described from a print engraved by J. Plummer,
1764.

324. A Peasant driving a laden Mule over a bridge. The
view offers a richly varied and fertile country, traversed by a
noble river, which ssows obliquely along the fore-ground, where
it is crossed by a bridge, over which a peasant is driving a
laden mule. The general appearance indicates sun-rise. De-
scribed from a print engraved by Boisseaux.

325. The Flight. The scene exhibits in the centre, a view
over an open country, under the appearance of a fine summer’s