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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76. The Interior of a public-house, with a company of six
figures: one is playing on the violin in front; two are singing;
and a fourth stands before the chimney, with the tongs in one
hand, and a pipe in the other.
Collection of Due de la Valliere . 1781. . 1600 fs. 64/.
-■ Calonne . .... 1788. . 1202 fs. 48/.
13| in. by 11| in.— P.
77. A view of the court-yard of a country inn, with various
groups of figures (eighteen in number) disposed at different
distances: amongst them is a man sitting in front, by the side
of a barrel, which serves for a table ; and before him stands a
girl, with a jug and a large glass in her hand.
Collection of Due de la Valliere . 1781. . loOOj^y. 60/.
This is probably the picture which was sold in the collection of
M. Robit, 1801 (size 15 in. by 14 in.-—P.), for . 1712 fs. 68/.
13| in. by 11| in.—P.
78. A doctor in his study, seated at a table, covered with a
Turkey carpet, on which some books and a paper are lying;
he is engaged examining the contents of a urinal. Dated 1665.
Collection of Mad. Backer Leyden, 1766. . 500 flo. A?5l.
———— Marigny . . . . 1781. (Sold with a com-
panion already described).
Collection of Tolozan (separately) 1801. . 810 fs. 321.
- M. Sereville . . . 1811. . 1500 fs. 60/.
11 in. by 9 in.—P.

79. The Interior of a cabaret, with two men seated in front,
the nearest of whom, dressed in a blue coat and a red cap, with
a knife attached to a belt, sits on a triangular chair, leaning
forward, with his elbow on his knee, and a pipe in his hand;
while his companion, dressed in a puce-coloured waistcoat and
blue sleeves, an apron, and his hat cocked on one side, is seated
in the centre of the room, with a jug in his hand ; a stool, on
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