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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cate approaching rain. This capital picture is painted in the
artist’s most esteeemed manner, and is in every respect an
admirable example.
I#8|by2#5.—P.
In the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace.

94. A Hay Field in Harvest-time. See description, No.
256, Vol. i. For size, read
2 st. 2 by 2 ft. 7.—C.
In the Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace.

95. Halt of Sportsmen. See description, No. 255, Vol. I.
For size, read
\st. 11 m. by 2/A0|—P.
In the Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace.

96. Soldiers pillaging Peasants after a Battle. This scene
of military oppression and cruelty is represented as passing
in the vicinity of the Scheid, and the work of desolation is
visible in the conssagration of a village and its church, seen
on the summit of a hill on the right, from whence its peace-
ful inhabitants are escaping with their cattle and effects,
while the victors are buily engaged pillaging and stripping
the dead. On the foreground are three cavalry soldiers, a
number of military on foot, and several prisoners. Among the
latter is a woman whom a soldier is stripping, and close to
these are two women and a child imploring the compassion
of an officer mounted on a bright bay charger; at the same
time a ruffian, with clenched fists, is endeavouring to silence
their clamour; behind the officer are a trumpeter sounding
his instrument, and a soldier on a grey horse, pulling a woman
up behind him, assisted by a comrade on foot; a little retired
from these are two prisoners with their hands bound; and in
the distance is a windmill on fire. Every part exhibits some