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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53. An astronomer standing before a globe, with a pair of
compasses in one hand and a lighted candle in the other. In
front are an hour-glass, a glass bottle, and two books, one of
which is lying open.

Collection of A. V. Hoeck Jantz
. 1706. .
505 so.
451.
-- Prince de Conti .
. 1777. .
, 1300 fs.
521.
•-- St. Victor .
. 1822. .
. 1600/5.
64/.
11 in. by 9
in.—P.

54. Two hermits in meditation.

Collection of Prince de Conti . . 1777.
12 J in. by 10 g in.—P.

1300/5. 521.

55. The portrait of an old man, with a black velvet bonnet.
Collection of Du Barry .... 1777. . 426 fs. 171.
6^ in. by 5| in.—P.

56. The Water Doctor. The Interior of a room (viewed
through an arched-top window), in which are seen a doctor
inspecting the contents of a urinal, whilst a woman stands near
him, apparently waiting with great anxiety the result of his
examination. A great variety of objects, amongst them a large
open book, a globe, a scull, and many other things appertaining
to the profession, are lying on tables before the doctor; fronting
him is a window, the lower part of which is open ; over his
head are some large curtains, which are drawn aside; and a
Cupid, in allusion to the subject of the piece, is suspended
from the ceiling. Noticed by Descamps, in La Vie des Peintres,
then in the possession of M. Van Hoeck, 1754.
Collection of Choiseul, 1779 (engraved, No. 49) 19,158/?. 766/.
A picture corresponding in description with the above was sold
in the collection of Hart Davies, Esq. 1814, for 255 gs., and is
probably the one now in the collection of P. J. Mills, Esq.
22 in. by 17| in.—P.