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Title: 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 to 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:
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Smith, John, -1718
Subjects: Painters Painters Painters
Publisher: London, Smith and son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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nich. 120. Travellers attacked by Eobbers. This subject i-represented as passing on a high road, leading through a wildand mountainous country, rendered picturesque and interest-ing by clusters of lofty trees, craggy rocks, and the coolingfreshness of a waterfall. The cattle and figures are by thepencil of Wouwermaus 2 ft. 2 ui. J ,1. iu. -1 Now in the Koyal Gallery ai. Munich. 121. A View in Italy, representdivivk- ivei, supposed to ^ iiose banks u ; .ii.Mrned with clusters of L The surrounding country offers the i - i and dale, and lofty abrupt rocks, clothed ^. - ishes, from amidst which gushes a stream, wl I: > an adjacent ravine. Upon a high road SiWi^Ai iiiiuugh the land- scape, are lierdsmen with cattle and trpvi^ the distanceterminates with the mountain soracte. -I 6 in. by 5 ft. 6 im.—C. (about) T his capitui picture was bequeathed, with many oiiiers, togetherwith a large collection of prints, to the Vv.h- M <: r.-j rv-M.^:-:.!—. T ••liOrd Viscount Fitzwilliani.
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JOHN AND ANDREW BOTH. 217 122. Three I*easants in conversation. The view exhibitsan ItaHan scene, and offers, on the left, a pile of rocks whichextend into the extreme distance ; a few bushes and light treesgrow on their sterile sides, and a gentle cascade foams at theirbase, and extends along a portion of the foreground. On theopposite side are two herdsmen and a boy, one of the former isseated on a bank, while the other, having a staff in his hand,stands in conversation with him: beyond these is a man on anass, accompanied by another on foot, who is driving a ladenass over a causeway, leading to a pass on the rocks. Theglowing warmth of sunset is diffused throughout the scene.1 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft 2 in.—F. Recently imported from Holland, 1835. The following Pictures (not identified in the PRECEDING list) WERE EXHIBITED IN THE BRITISH Gallery. 123. A Landscape, presenting a view of the lake of Bolseno,with a waterfall. Mrs. Arnold, 1815. 124. A Landscape, with figures. Lord de Dunsta

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