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 2) (London: Smith and Son, 1830)

RUBENS.

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This picture was painted immediately after the artist’s return
from Italy, for the chapel of married men, in the Jesuits’ church.
Now in the Marlborough collection at Blenheim.


73. A Portrait of the Artist, admirably drawn in pen and
ink, in 1630 ; formerly in the rich library of the Jesuits.
It is finely engraved, of the same size, by P. Pontius.
The plans for the church and chapels, and sketches for the altar
and choir, and various decorations by the hand of Rubens, were
also in the same library.

74. The dead body of the Saviour (in a fore-shortened posi-
tion), lying on the knees of the Father; two angels, bearing the
instruments of the Saviour’s sufferings, stand on each side.
5 ft. 1 in. by ^st. Sin.-—P.
Engraved by Bolswert.
Painted for the church of the Great Carmelites at Antwerp ;
taken to the Louvre during the war, and restored in 1815, and is
now in the hall of the Academy at Antwerp.
A picture representing the same subject was sold in the collection
of M. Robyn Brussels, 1758. . IOOOJZo. 90Z.


75. Christ appearing to St. Theresa, who is on her knees in-
terceding for the delivery of souls from purgatory ; many are
seen writhing in that imaginary region of misery. A slight and
freely-painted picture.
6 st. 2 in. by -I ft. 6 in.—C.
Engraved by Bolswert.
Painted sor the church of the Minor Carmelites at Antwerp;
taken to the Louvre during the war, and restored in 1815. Now in
the Academy at Antwerp.


76. The finished Study for the preceding, of exquisite beauty
and perfection, is in the collection of M. Van Sasseghem.
2 st. 2 in. by 1 st. 7 in.—P.
A duplicate Sketch is in the Stafford Gallery.