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)

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to his companions in the second boat to come and help them ;
one of the fishermen, wearing a red jacket and gray hose, stands
on the margin of the sea; and two others are in the water
exerting their united efforts to pull the laden nets to shore.
\%ft. by 10st.—P. (about.)
It is finely engraved, in three plates, by Bolswert.
This excellent altar-piece is remarkable for the luminous day-
light effect which pervades it, and the force and bold relief of the
figures.
On the interior of the covers of the above are painted:—
St. Peter finding the tribute-money in a fish. This picture is
composed of five men and a woman ; among them is the saint,
holding the fish in one hand and in the other the money,
which the whole of them are examining with emotions of
surprise.
Engraved, anonymous.
Tobit and the Angel. The latter holds a staff in his left
hand, and is pointing with the right to the fish which the
youth has in his hands, and apparently directing him what
to do.
On the exterior of the covers are painted :—
St. Peter, with the keys in his hand ; and
St. Andrew leaning on a cross, holding a fish in his left
hand.
The Louvre possessed the above pictures until 1815, when they
were restored to the church.
Three small pictures formerly adorned the altar, namely:—
131. Christ walking on the Sea.
132. Jonas cast into the Sea.
Engraved by Tassaert.
133. Christ on the Cross.
The three last have long since disappeared.
The preceding eight pictures were painted to adorn the chapel of
the Fishmongers’ Company, in the church of Notre Dame, at Ma-
lines, and were done by the artist at his chateau of Steen, near
Malines, in the short space of ten days, at his usual charge of
100 sso. per diem, according to the receipt deposited in the archives