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 (Band 9): Supplement (London: Smith and Son, 1842)

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ISAAC VAN OSTADE.

foreground are two men and two boys; one of the latter is
giving a sack of corn to a grey horse. A little retired from
this group are a man and a woman; and on the left are a
man drawing a sledge, and two boys at play. Many other
figures are judiciously introduced, in receding parts of the
scene. This is a most excellent production.
2 st. 1 by 2 st. 9|.—P.
In the Collection of Edmund Lloyd, Esq. Manchester.

3. A halt of Villagers at an Inn. The Inn and the ad-
joining buildings are of a highly picturesque character.
Adjacent to these is a church; and at the extremity of the
foreground stands a cluster of trees of ample foliage, which,
uniting with the building, forms an angle with the hotel.
Upwards of twenty persons are distributed over the ground
in front of the houses; of these, the nearest to the spec-
tator are two men and a woman. One of the former is
reposing on the ground, the other is seated; and the latter
stands by, with a basket on her arm. A little retired from
these is a waggon (drawn by a grey and a brown horse) in
which is seated a lady; a man is also mounting the wheel to
enter it, and a cripple is approaching them for charity. More
towards the inn are two men on horseback, near whom are
groups of persons taking refreshments. Every part of the
scene abounds with interest, and exhibits the appearance of
villagers returning from a fair. The general effect is that of
a fine evening. See No. 5, Vol. I. for statement of prices at
which this picture has been sold.
2 st. 6 by 3 st. 7.—P.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection of the Duchess de
Berri at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, 1834, price 1000Z.
Put up at auction at Paris, 1837, and sold for 32,655 fr. 5 per
cent, included. (1306/.)