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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A picture of the preceding Apostles, in similar positions, attended
by an angel and a boy, is in the Munich Gallery.

81. The Virgin with the infant Saviour in her arms, appear-
ing on a cloud to St. Francis, who is bending on one knee to
take the child.
Engraved by Soutman, and the head of the saint by Visscher.
This excellent production was painted for the church of the
Capuchins, at Antwerp.
82. The Marriage of St. Catherine, in the presence of nu-
merous saints. The composition of this magnificent altar-piece
exhibits the Virgin seated on a throne, holding the infant
Saviour, who is bending forward to place a ring on the finger
of St. Catherine; St. Joseph stands behind the Virgin; St. Peter
and St. Paul are on her right; and St. John and two infants
with a lamb on her left; upon the steps, in front of the throne,
are a large assemblage of saints, among whom may be dis-
tinguished St. Sebastian, St. Lawrence, St. Augustin, and St.
George.
15 ft. by Wst.—C.
Engraved by Snyers and Eynhouedts.
Painted sor and now in the church of the Augustins, at Antwerp.
Sir Joshua Reynolds, in his Tour through Flanders, observes of
this picture, that he was “ so overpowered with the splendour of the
colouring, that he thought he had never seen such great powers
exerted in art.” This picture is, however, far srom being wholly by
the hand os Rubens.
The original Sketch for the above is in the collection of Earl
Mulgiave.
25 in. by 18 in.—P.

83. The Virgin with the infant Saviour and St. Joseph.
The Virgin, clothed in a scarlet vest and a blue mantle, is seated,
with the child (who is naked) standing and resting one leg on
his parent’s knee; he has an apple in his left hand, and the