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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figures in a bed-room ; the principal os whom is a lady, sitting
in an arm-chair, with her head reclining on a pillow, and appa-
rently very seriously indisposed; the source of her malady is
indicated by the position of her hand, which is placed on her
heart; the doctor stands considering her case with great
gravity, and feeling her pulse, whilst an elderly woman is
deeply affected, and in tears.
Collection of M. Destouches, 1794.
■- Paignot Dijonval, 1821, and bought with the entire
collection by Mr. Emmerson.
A picture, strongly resembling this, has already been described ;
but, if we consider the disparity between the two pictures in size,
they cannot be the same, unless there has been a gross error in the
admeasurement of one of them ; most probably this is a repetition
of the same subject.
13| in. by 11 in.—P.
27. Meleager presenting the boar’s head to Atalanta. The
figures are relieved by a landscape back-ground.
Collection of M. Destouches, 1794.
6 in. by 7| in.—P.
28. Diana, with a quiver lying at her side, seated upon blue
drapery.
Collection of M. Destouches, 1794.
in. by 5 in.—P.
29. A Hermit, at prayers.
Collection of Calonne .... 1795 46Z.
SO. A View of the Interior of a Kitchen. A maid servant
is standing beating up eggs by the side of a covered table, on
which are various culinary utensils; another servant is approach-
ing her with a basket of apples; and a dead cock, a dish,