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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30. A Woman carrying a lamb under her arm, and a Boy
driving a red cow. See description, No. 56, Vol. v.
Sold in the Collection of Sir Charles Bagot, K.G.C., by Messrs.
Christie and Manson, 1836. 535 gs.
Bought by Mr. Brondgeest sor the Baron Verstolck de Soelen,
Hague.
31. A Sea Port, adorned with noble edifices and a foun-
tain. See description, No. 75, Vol. v.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection of the Duchess
de Berri, at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s, 1834, price 7601. ;
not meeting a purchaser at that sum, it was sold by auction at
Paris, 1837, for 13,858 fr. (5047)

32. Cattle passing a ford. The scene exhibits a moun-
tainous country, under the appearance of evening. Two
herdsmen with cattle are passing a river which divides the
country; of these, the nearest to the spectator is a peasant
wearing a sheepskin jacket, seen in a hinder view, on a bay
horse, with a long pole in his hands. On his left is a red
cow or ox, and in advance of him are three cows, two goats,
and a sheep passing through the stream; and two others of
the herd have reached the opposite bank, and are entering
a pass in the mountains; the other herdsman is passing a
fordable part of the river with four cows; and the scene here
is bounded by rocks covered with a few bushes, beyond which
rises majestically a lofty blue mountain. On the opposite
side the eye looks over a valley partially obscured by the
mists of the evening. Painted in a fine free style. See also
No. 154, Vol. v.
1/7 2| by 1/7 9.—P.
Imported in 1838 by Messrs. Smith.
Now in the Collection of E. Forster, Esq. of Clewer, Windsor.