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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with a pail of water is beyond her; and further on is a boy ;
a bunch of carrots, and onions, and an oil jar are in front; and
above hangs a basket of eggs: the other parts of the shop are
filled with various articles belonging to the business. Noticed
by Descamps, in La Vie des Peintres.

This picture is of the finest quality, and may be rated about the

seventh best of this master’s productions. It is
dated 1647.
Collection of Beunengen . Amst. 1716.
. 1200 flo. 108k
- Mad. C. Backer, Leyden, 1766.
. 7150 sso. 643k
- Bandon de Boisset . 1777.
15,500/5. 620k
■-Count de Vaudreuil . 1784.
16,901/5. 670k
-- Due de Praslin . . 1793.
34,850/5. 1494k
Valued by the Experts du Musee 1816.
55,000/5. 2200k

Now in the Louvre, and engraved in the Musee.
14 in. by 10 J in.—P.

49. A young woman at an arched window pouring milk
from a pitcher into a bowl, which stands on the window sill,
where are also a lantern, a skimmer, a bunch of carrots, a red
cabbage, and other objects; a cage and a sowl are hanging on
the left and further side of the window; on the opposite side is

Engraved by P. E. Moiette, and by Lips.
In the Musee Fran^ais.—Now in the Louvre.

a curtain ; and above is suspended
a bird-cage. Noticed by
Descamps, in La Vie des Peintres.
Collection of Wassenaar Obdam
1750. . 1710 flo. 1541.
- M. Lormier
1754.
--■ Randon de Boisset
1777. . 9000/?. 360k
--—— Poulain Gallery
1780. 10,700/5. 428k
Valued by the Experts du Musee
1816. 10,000/5. 400k

13 in. by 10 in.—P.

50. A woman at an arched-top window, with a pitcher in
her hand; she appears to have been watering a pot of pinks,
vol. 1. c