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)

112 ADRIAN VAN OSTADE.

Collection of Count de Wassenaar, 1750. . 505 flo. 451.
A picture representing the same subject was sold in the collection
of Mrs. Gordon. 1808. 40 gs.
The above picture is now worth 250 gs.
Now in the collection of J. T. Batts, Esq. Salisbury.
9 in. by 7s in.—P.
19- The Interior of a cottage. A woman with a child, and
three men, the latter enjoying their pipes, are near the chimney;
another man, with a pipe and a pot, is sitting in the chimney
corner ; and in the back of the room, to the right, and near a
window, are a woman and two men, standing, and two others
sitting at a table. This excellent picture is signed, and dated
1661. Noticed by Descamps, in La Vie des Peintres.
Collection of Julienne .... 1767. . 7410 fs. 2961.
-Boisset. 1777. . 6600 fs. 2641.
13 in. by 17 in.—Cop.
20. A School. This interesting subject represents a school-
master seated in an arm-chair at a table, holding a ferula in a
threatening position to a boy, who stands crying before him;
two other children are also at the table, and an infant is seated
on the ssoor near it. A group, composed of two girls and a boy,
is near the front, and a lad attentively learning his lesson is
sitting on the opposite side; the rest of the children are at a
long table in the back of the room. Dated 1662. Engraved
by Bovenet, in the Musee Frangais.

Collection of Julienne ....
1767.
. 6425 fs.
2571.
■-Boisset ....
1777.
. 6610/s.
2641.
Sale of M. Pange.
1781.
. 6000 fs.
2401.
Collection of Count de Vaudreuil .
1784.
. 6601/?.
2641.
Valued by the Experts du Musee
1816.
15,000/5.
6001.
Now in the Louvre.
15 in. by 12 in.
—P.

21. An out-door scene, with numerous figures smoking,