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160 PHILIP WOUWERMANS.
63. The Harvest Field. This picture is distinguished
from others by three labourers and a woman with a child in
her arms reposing together on a bank ; and near them are, a
grey horse lying down and a brown one standing by it; be-
yond these are seen some reapers at work in a hilly field, at
the extremity of which are a few cottages. The scene is
enlivened by a gleam of sunshine breaking from a cloudy sky.
1 ft. 1 by 1 st. 3|.—P.
In the Palace of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Worth 2007
64. An Encampment on. an extensive plain. Engraved by
Moyreau, under the title of “ Les Quartiers des Vivandiers.11
See description, No. 178, Vol. I.
This picture was purchased in the sale of the Collection of
M. Le Perrier, 1817, by the Chevalier Erard, for 9400fr.
and a few years afterwards was sold by him to Mr. Haldimand, for
20,000 fr. (8007) ; in 1832 it was sent to Mr. Yates for sale, and
was shortly after bought by Mr. Penel for 600Z. ; and was lastly
put up at auction by Mr. H. Phillips, 1835, and knocked down at
325 ffs.
65. A Vegetable and Poultry Market. See description,
No. 183, Vol. I. For size, read
2 st. 1 by 2 st. 71.—C.
In the Collection of Mr. Six Van Hillegom, Amsterdam.
66. The Ferry-boat. The view represents a hilly country,
divided by a river, on the left bank of which is a group of
four persons (one of whom has a child) and a grey and a bay
horse; they appear to be waiting the return of a boat con-
taining passengers and cattle, which has just reached the
opposite shore, where two persons may be observed traversing
63. The Harvest Field. This picture is distinguished
from others by three labourers and a woman with a child in
her arms reposing together on a bank ; and near them are, a
grey horse lying down and a brown one standing by it; be-
yond these are seen some reapers at work in a hilly field, at
the extremity of which are a few cottages. The scene is
enlivened by a gleam of sunshine breaking from a cloudy sky.
1 ft. 1 by 1 st. 3|.—P.
In the Palace of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Worth 2007
64. An Encampment on. an extensive plain. Engraved by
Moyreau, under the title of “ Les Quartiers des Vivandiers.11
See description, No. 178, Vol. I.
This picture was purchased in the sale of the Collection of
M. Le Perrier, 1817, by the Chevalier Erard, for 9400fr.
and a few years afterwards was sold by him to Mr. Haldimand, for
20,000 fr. (8007) ; in 1832 it was sent to Mr. Yates for sale, and
was shortly after bought by Mr. Penel for 600Z. ; and was lastly
put up at auction by Mr. H. Phillips, 1835, and knocked down at
325 ffs.
65. A Vegetable and Poultry Market. See description,
No. 183, Vol. I. For size, read
2 st. 1 by 2 st. 71.—C.
In the Collection of Mr. Six Van Hillegom, Amsterdam.
66. The Ferry-boat. The view represents a hilly country,
divided by a river, on the left bank of which is a group of
four persons (one of whom has a child) and a grey and a bay
horse; they appear to be waiting the return of a boat con-
taining passengers and cattle, which has just reached the
opposite shore, where two persons may be observed traversing