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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father of the family, habited in a plain morning robe, stands on
the farther side of a table, extending his left hand to take a
letter from a negro servant; his right hand is placed on a book,
lying on the table, which is covered with a rich Turkey carpet;
a vase, containing ssowers, is on the table, and an antique arm-
chair stands in front of it; a spaniel lies asleep at the lady’s feet.
This is the most consequential picture which the writer knows, by
this painter; and it is probably the one mentioned by Descamps,
representing the family of M. Meerman ; in the execution of which,
the artist was engaged three years, he having devoted a whole
month to the painting of the ruffles and frill only of the young gen-
tleman ; and, indeed, such is the extraordinary finishing of this
picture, that it requires the aid of a magnifying glass to discover
the delicacy of its pencilling.
It was bought by Monsieur D. Angevelliers, of an English brewer,
for the sum of 12,000 fs. 4801.
It is now in the Louvre, and was valued by the Experts du
Musee, in 1816, at 20,000 fs. 8001.
19| in. by 16| in.—P.


29. The Interior of a handsome apartment, in which is a
young female engaged making lace ; her attention is attracted
by an elderly woman, who stands at the outside of the window,
with a dead cock in her hand, which she appears to be offering
for sale to the young lady. The same subject occurs in the
works of Francis Mieris.
In the Dresden Gallery.
15 in. by 13 in.—P.

30. An Interior, with a young woman seated before a chim-
ney, holding a little dog in her lap, which a man, who stands at
her side, is teasing : a violin lies upon a chair in front. A similar
subject, painted by Francis Mieris, is noticed in the catalogue
of his works.
In the Dresden Gallery.
16 in, by 13 in.-—P.