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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Collection of M. Lenglier . . . 1778. (withdrawn.)
- De la Hante, Esq., 1821, (at Mr. Phillips’s) 395 gs.
It was subsequently sold to Joseph Barchard, Esq. from whom it
was purchased by Mr. Emmerson, at the price of 800 gs. This
picture is of the most precious quality, and is unquestionably one of
the choicest of this artist’s productions.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1821.
Now in the collection of the Right Honourable Robert Peel.
12J in. by 16| in.—P.

29. The Interior of a cottage, with a company of four men in
front, one of whom is standing with his hat in his hand, and
his back to the chimney; whilst another, who is sitting down,
appears to be offering him a glass of beer ; near the latter are
a child, eating soup out of a bason on a chair, and a dog
watching it; two persons are in the back-ground, playing at
tric-trac ; and a third is looking on. Dated 1668.
Collection of P. de Conti . . . 1777. . 6000 fs. 24>0l.
■-— Poulain Gallery (engraved No. 66), 1780.
5700 ss. 2281.
- M. Proly .... 1786. . 6400 fs. 2561.
- T. F. Tuffins, Esq. . 1818 3571.
Sold with a companion, in the Braamcamp collection, 1771, for
2560so. 2311.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1815.
Now in the collection of Sir Simon Clarke, Bart.
14 in. by 13 in.—P.
30. The Proposal. A woman leaning upon the half-door of
a house, on the inside, apparently in conversation with a man,
who stands on the outside ; their mutual expression evidently
implies that a subject of delicate importance is in agitation.
The surrounding walls os the house are overspread with a vine
(half figures). Signed, and dated 1667.
Collection of M. Braamcamp . . 1771. . 1760 flo. 1581.
--■ P. de Conti . . . 1777. . 4801 fs. 1021.
--— Due de Chabot . . 1787. . 4222 fs. 1601.