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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FRANCIS MIERIS.

54. Ammon putting away Tamar.
This picture is said to be finished in the most elaborate manner.
Collection of Robert Strange, Esq. . 1800. . . . 210 gs.
55. A young lady, dressed in a scarlet corset, bordered with
ermine, and a light blue satin petticoat, seated, with her right
elbow leaning on a marble table, upon which stands a bottle,
with ssowers in it; she has a music-book lying open on her
knees, and is in the act of turning round to a gentleman, who
is presenting her with a glass of wine • a little spaniel lies on a
stool, covered with green velvet, in front of the table. Signed,
and dated 1671. The figures are said to be the portraits of
the painter and his daughter.
Collection of Tronchien . . . 1801. . 1200 fs. 481.
i - Solirene .... 1812. . 2802 fs. 112Z.
This little picture is of the first quality, both in colour and finish.
The writer bought it in Paris, and sold it to Mr. Barchard for 5001.,
in whose collection it has since been sold (1826) for 414/. 15s.
Now in the collection of Count Peregaux, Paris.
10 in. by in.-—P.

56. The Holy Family. The Virgin, dressed in green, is
sitting with a book open upon her knees, and a spaniel sleeping
on the skirt of her robe; while the infant Saviour is measuring
a cross with a pair of compasses; and St. Joseph is meditating
in the back-ground: some bread and cheese are on a table at
the Virgin’s right side.
This picture, which was painted for the Marquis Betheme, is
said to have been left unfinished by this master, and to have been
completed by his son, William Mieris, to whom it is attributed.
It came from the cabinet of Desoubrie, and is noticed in Des-
camps’ Vie des Peinires, Vol. III.
Collection of Tronchien >. >. . 1801. . 1301 fs. 521.
■■■ Vander Pots . . ’. 1808. . 1000so. 90l.
13j in. by 16,| in.—P.