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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a castle, surmounting a cluster of rocks on the right, and, on
the opposite side, by a woman, in a blue dress, standing with
a distaff in her hand, guarding some cattle, while a herds-
man, wearing a sheepskin jacket, reposes on the ground by
her; two cows stand near them, and a third is lying down.
On the margin of a stream, ssowing on the right of the fore-
ground, are two goats, a kid, a sheep and a dog. See des-
cription, No. 246, Vol. v., improved.
3 ft. 5 by 3 st. Os.—C.
In the Collection of the Hon. E. J. Littleton.

59. The Kicking Mule. See description, No. 242, Vol. V.
Now in the Collection of T. Norris, Esq., Redvale, Manchester.
60. A Woman on an Ass laden with faggots. See des-
cription, No. 194, Vol. v.
For “Barker” read James Baker, Esq.

61. A Herdsman driving Cattle. A landscape, exhibiting
a fine open country, under the appearance of a summer’s day.
The scene is animated by a herdsman, followed by a dog,
driving three cows and two sheep along a high road. On the
opposite side is a piece of water, considerably beyond which
is a round tower : a traveller also may be observed on a road,
near a rustic building. Excellent quality.
\ft, 1 by \ft. 61.
Bequeathed by the late Sir John Erskine, Bart., to the Museum
at Edinburgh.
62. A Herdsman watering Cattle. The scene presents,
on the left, some rocks surmounted by trees, near which is
seated a herdsman, with his dog by him. A stream extends
along the front ground, in which two cows and a goat are