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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furled. Fragments of architecture, and logs of wood, are
scattered over the foreground : in this part are two men lift-
ing a piece of timber ; and upon an ascent of three steps are
seven figures, two of whom are seated : in addition to these
are five men busy, near a boat lying close in shore. Signed,
“ Roma, 1673.”
3 ft. 3 by 4 st. 1.—C.
Sold in the Collection of Lady Drummond Smith, 1835, by Mr.
Rainy. Bought by Mr. Norton.

3. A Herdsman, seated, pulling off his stockings, prepara-
tory to fording a river. See description, No. 85, Vol. viu.
1 ss- by 2 st. 6|.—C.
Sold in the Collection of John Purlin, Esq., 1801. 200 gs.
Again in that of T. Ford, Esq. by Christie & Manson, 1839. 171Z.
Bought by Messrs. Smith, and sold to G. H. Morland, Esq. 1840.

4. (The Companion.) A Shepherd receiving ssowers from
two females. A pastoral scene, represented under the ap-
pearance of a fine serene morning, and cloudless sky. The
composition exhibits, on the left, a rocky mountain, with a
belt of bushy trees along its base, extending to the centre of
the picture : a building, with a round tower, rises above the
trees, and a river ssows along their base, and thence runs to
the opposite side of the view, where it is crossed by a bridge
formed of six arches. In the foreground of this side is a
shepherd seated at the foot of a clump of trees, taking from
the hand of a female a ssower, while her companion stands
by, looking on. Two trees grow near the centre of the fore-
ground, around which are several goats and oxen ; three of
the latter are slaking their thirst in the river.
1 ft. 10 by 2 ft. 6.—C.
An inscription on the back of one of the frames states that these