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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21. Two Muleteers, with their beast, halting at an inn.
See description, No. 105, Vol. v. This beautiful picture
was bequeathed by M. Valdon, together with many other
fine works of the Dutch and Flemish schools, in 1836, to his
native city, Montpellier. Worth 300Z.

22. A Grey Horse and an Ass at pasture. A landscape,
representing a hilly scene, under the appearance of early
morning. In the centre of the foreground are a grey horse
and an ass; the latter stands in the rear of the former, and
at the side is a female conversing with two peasants; a few
sheep are on the lest, and a cottage stands on some rising
ground in the middle distance. See No. 10.9, Vol. v.
About 1 st. 3 by 1 st. 7.—P.
Soldin the Collection of M. Francken, Lokeren, 1838 ; 1,475 fr.
and 10 per cent. (65Z.)

23. A Woman occupied at her distasf. A view over the
ssat meadows of a Dutch farm, on the foreground of which is
a peasant woman with a distaff in her hands, standing by an
ass; a dog is couched at her feet. In the opposite side is
an ass reposing. The sky indicates approaching rain.
8 in. by 10|.—P.
In the Collection of M. le Baron Delessert, Paris.

24. Travellers or Sportsmen halting at an inn. A land-
scape, representing a hilly country, divided by a broad river,
which a party of travellers appear to have forded, and are
now halting at a little inn to refresh. Two os the company