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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PHILIP WOUWERMANS.

incident of the sad effects of war. This skilful work of art
was painted in the master’s middle time.
1 st. 9 by 2 st. 4.—P.
In the Collection of the Baron Verstolkede Soelen, Hague.
97. A Battle, exhibiting a desperate rencontre of cavalry,
and a conflict between bodies of infantry, near a burning wind-
mill and village adjacent to a river, which divides the country.
On the bank of a stream is a soldier on a bay horse, who has
just discharged his piece at an adversary on a piebald charger,
which is galloping up the bank, and the rider is falling
wounded from his seat. A little in advance of these is a
soldier in armour, on a dark grey horse, making a back-
handed cut at his enemy, whose horse lies wounded on the
ground. Bodies of combatants, partly enveloped in smoke,
occupy a great portion of the surrounding country. Painted
with a broad free pencil, and a clear tone of colouring.
\st. 9| by 2 A 7s.-P.
In the Collection of the Baron Verstolke de Soelen.

98. A Gentleman uncoupling a brace of dogs. The view
represents a hilly country, on the foreground of which are a
lady and a gentleman, the latter of whom has dismounted
from a dark bay horse, and is uncoupling two dogs, and the
former is mounted on a grey palfrey, and holds the reins of
the bay horse; her attention is directed to a pilgrim, who,
with his hat in his hand, is asking charity. A little distance
off, on the opposite side, is a woman carrying a yoke of pails.
The appearance is that of a hazy morning. This is a clear
and good example of the master. See description, No. 176,
Vol. i.
1 st. 2 by 1 st. 4s.—P.
Collection of Charles I. West, Esq., 1835. 136
Put up to sale in the Collection of M. Bire, at Paris, 1841, and
passed. Since bought by M. Arteria, and sold for 400/.