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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GERARD DOW.

57. A woman at a window, with a sort of brass pail Con-
taining vegetables on her right arm, and her left resting upon
the shoulder of a boy, who has a sparrow bottle in his hand;
they appear to be looking at a cage, which is hanging up. A
brass chandelier and a greenish curtain are suspended above, and
a bas-relief of two boys is seen below the window.
Collection of M. d’Orvielle Amst. 1705. . 1100 sso. 99/.
--• Chev.Verhulst, Brussels, 1779. . 252X)flo. 22QI.
9 in. by 6 in.-—P.

58. La Double Surprise. A woman, entering a cellar with
a lighted candle in her hand, discovers her husband with the
maid; the latter is standing before a cask, from which she
has just drawn a glass of wine to present to her master, who is
leaning against the cask, with one hand on the girl’s shoulder :
dead poultry, and various other objects fill up the picture.
Engraved by J. F. Beauvarlet, under the above title. Men-
tioned by Descamps, in La Vie des Peintres; then in the col-
lection of M. Lubbeling.

Now in the collection of Alexander Baring, Esq.
15| in. by 12 in.—P.

Collection of Poulain
. . 1780.
. 4700 fs.
188/.
- Tolozan
. . 1801.
. 7350 fs.
294/.
- Montaleau .
. . 1802.
10,500 fs.
420/.
-- M. Emler .
. . 1809.
16,000/s.
640/.

59. A yellow and white dog sleeping on a table, near which
are a faggot, an earthen pot, and a basket. It is impossible
for painting to be carried to higher perfection than that dis-
played in this exquisite little picture. Dated 1664.
Collection of M. Pompe Van Meerdervoort, Leyden, 1780,
800 flo. 72l.
- M. Cremer . . . 1816. . 900flo. 81A
-• M. Jurians . Amst. 1817. . ~120Qflo. 108/.
Now in the collection of M. Van Bremen, Amsterdam.
6| in. by 8 in.—P.