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 (Part 1) (London: Smith and Son, 1829)

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palette of colours on his hand. On the opposite side (or left of
the picture), is a hencoop, with a bright brass can and a red
cabbage on it, over which are a dead cock, some partridges,
and other objects hanging against the wall, and upon a shelf
still higher are some jugs and plates; various other objects are
distributed about the room, and at the further end is seen
an old man reading by candlelight. This is in every respect
an admirable picture, both in composition and exquisite finish,
and has, besides, the advantage of clearness throughout, it being
illumined by two large windows.
Collection of M. Jan Van Orviclle, 1705. HOOyZo. 991.
- M. A. Bout .... 1733. 2065 sio. 1361.
- The Widow Reuver, Amst. 1736. When it was sold,
with the entire collection, to the Prince of Hesse, for 40,000 sio.—
From the latter gallery it was transferred, with many other fine
pictures, by the chances of war, into the collection of Josephine, at
Malmaison; at the distribution of which collection it was purchased
by the present proprietor, Monsieur Valdow, at Paris, and is now
worth 1200 gs.
18 in. by 13 in.—P.

2. The Interior of a room by candlelight, in which are an
old man seated, a woman with a lantern in her hand, and a
second man entering with a candle in his hand.
Collection of M. J. Van Orvielle, Amst. 1705. 1000 sio. 901.

3. An arched-top window, at which are a young woman
with a fish in her hand, and a youth holding up a hare; a
milk pot, a red cabbage, a brass mortar, and other objects are
on the sill, the under part of which is decorated with a bas-
relief of boys. A basket of salad is on the right side of the
window, and a fowl hanging by the legs on the left. This very
excellent picture was painted in 1652, when the artist was
thirty-nine years of age. It is mentioned by Descamps, in
La Vie des Peintres, and was then in the