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.
three trees rise near the centre and extremity of the fore-
ground, at the foot of which are seated a shepherd and shep-
herdess playing on pipes, to the music of which another
female stands listening. Around them are browsing a number
of goats, and two cows are drinking at a stream, which ssows
along the fore-ground. The breezy freshness of morning,
together with the warmth which lights up the eastern hemis-
phere, contribute to the charm of the picture.
3 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.—C.
This production was formerly a heir-loom in the family of
Mr. Cole at Isleworth ; and was sold by commission by Mr.
Joseph Woodin in 1829, for about 1000Z., to Dr. Fletcher, of Glou-
cester.

404. The Artist drawing from Nature. This beautiful
scene is distinguished on the right by the remains of a temple,
consisting of five columns. In the centre, the eye looks over
a fine bay, in which are several boats and vessels, and two of
the latter are at anchor near some ancient buildings. Various
fragments of architecture are scattered along the fore-ground,
at the extremity of which is a dwarf wall. Additional interest
is given to this capital picture, by the Artist having repre-
sented himself sitting at the foot of a tree, drawing the sur-
rounding scene. Two men are also seated on the wall.
2ft. 6 in. by 3ft. 5 in.—C.
Formerly in the possession of Lord Leicester.
Now in the collection of Thomas Coke, Esq., Hoikham.

405. The Triumph of Silenus. The composition of this
subject is entirely borrowed from Giulio Romano, and is here
introduced in the fore-ground of a landscape, composed on
the right of a clump of two trees, adjacent to which is a low