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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gentleman, and three attendants ; the former, elegantly
habited, is mounted on a grey horse, with a glass of wine in
his hand,-—he appears to be speaking to the hostess, who
stands at the head of his steed; the lady is on his left,
mounted on a brown horse; two greyhounds follow them.
A little retired, on the opposite side, are the three attend-
ants sitting under the shade of a shed. A cock and two
hens are feeding in front. The appearance is that of the
close of a fine day. Description, No. 66, Vol. v., improved.
1st. 1% fylft. 31-C.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection of the Duchess de
Berri, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, 1834.
Bought by Messrs. Smith. Price 80/.
Now in the Collection of the Hon. Long Pole Wellesley, Brussels.

36. A Hunting Party. A mountainous country, over
which are distributed groups of peasants, with cattle, and a
party of ladies and gentlemen returning from the chase.
Among a number of peasants and cattle, occupying the cen-
tre of the foreground, are, a woman on her knees, milking a
goat; another leans on the back of a cow, in conversation
with a third, mounted on a mule: with these are two men
and a boy (the latter of whom is drinking some milk), and
an ass laden with panniers. On the right are two huntsmen
paunching a stag; beyond these are, a lady on a roan horse,
bearing a hawk on her hand, and a gentleman on a black
one, with a lady up behind him: the rest of the party are
more distant, and one of them has dismounted, and is having
his fortune told by a gipsy, whose companions, five in
number, are seen on the opposite side, round a fire. The
inssuence of a fine day completes the charm of this excellent
production.
3 st. 2 by 4/L 10.—C.
In the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg. Worth 1000 gs.