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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a gentleman’s head with ssowers, as he reclines on the ground,
See No. 53, Vol. I.
1 st. 6 by 2 st. Qi.—P.
Purchased at the sale of the Lormier Collection at the Hague,
1763, for 890 flo. (about 80Z.)
In the Collection of the Earl of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle.
54. An Encampment. This capital picture exhibits a
scene diversified with numerous figures and horses finely dis-
posed in groups over the landscape. On the left of the pic-
ture is a large tent or sutler’s booth, at which a party of
cavalry soldiers have halted to refresh. Among them, and
the most conspicuous, are, an officer who has dismounted
from a white horse, and is lighting his pipe ; and a soldier
caressing the servant, who has a jug and a glass in her hand.
Another, mounted on a brown horse, is sounding a trumpet.
In the centre of the picture is a loaded baggage waggon, on
the top of which is perched a cock; and to the right is a
soldier holding his horse, whilst two men shoe it. Two boys
playing with a dog are in the foreground. See No. 52, Vol. I.
1 st- by 2# 1|.— P.
Purchased at the sale of the Lormier Collection at the Hague,
1763, for 1610 flo. (135Z.)
In the Collection of the Earl of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle.
55. A Farrier’s Shop, at which four cavaliers have halted.
One of them holds a white horse, while two men examine its
forefoot; on the right is seen the smith’s forge, at which two
men are working; and near it is seated the mistress, with a
child in a chair. On the left of the picture are three children
amusing themselves by walking on stilts, and one of them
has fallen. See No. 58, Vol. I.
1# Is byl# 4.—P.
Purchased at the sale of the Lormier Collection, Hague, 1763,
1205flo. (108Z.)
Tn the Collection of the Earl of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle.