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)

606 NICHOLAS BERGHEM.
37. Peasants Milking Kine. The rural occupation is
represented as passing on the bank of a river, bounded by a
high hill of a round and broken form, clothed in part with
clumps of trees and bushes. The principal group consists of
two men, a like number of women, three cows, and several
sheep; one of the former appears to be playing some trick
with his companion, at which a woman milking a cow is
laughing.
1 st. 3 by \ st. 10.—P.
In the Collection of W. Wells, Esq., Redleaf.

38. Women with milk cans and cattle. A mountainous
country with a waterfall. See description, No. 122, Vol. v.
Sold in the Collection of Brooke Greville, Esq., 1836, by Messrs.
Christie and Manson, for 300 gs.
Bought by Mr. Nieuwenhuys.
Now in the Collection of Mr. Vander Hoop, Amsterdam.

39. The Golden Age. The view represents a beautiful
pastoral scene, in which are introduced a number of nymphs
and fauns, with cattle. One of the former, girt with a red
mantle, is on the foreground, milking a goat; a cupid and
two kids are near her: another nymph is by her side, and a
third is beyond her, dancing with a faun. On the opposite
side of the picture is a fourth nymph, wearing a yellow
mantle, seated, with a cupid reclining on her knees, and
another playing with the folds of her drapery. In addition
to these, may be noticed a satyr giving a nymph some fruit,
a satyr and a faun with an ass, and the genius of Spring
ssying above, scattering ssowers on the earth. This masterly
production has become a little too dark by time.
In the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg.