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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although the colour is very brilliant, the general effect is far
from agreeable.
Engraved by Lauwers.
Painted for the church of the Capuchins at Liere.
139. The Entombment. This composition represents the
body of the Saviour placed in a recumbent position on a stone,
the forepart supported by the Virgin, whose sorrowful counte-
nance is directed upwards; St. Francis, with his hands clasped,
stands on one side of her, and two angels on the other ; one of
the latter has a spear in his hand, the other is removing the
linen and pointing to the wound in the Saviour’s side ; the
affectionate Magdalen is prostrate at the feet of her Lord,
weeping over the instruments of his sufferings. St. John and
two of the Maries are behind the Virgin.
12/7. 11 in. by 10/7. 7 in.—C.
Engraved by Bolswert and P. Pontius.
This picture was presented by the Due d’Aremberg to the
church of the Capuchins at Brussels, in 1616. It was among the
rich spoils which adorned the Louvre until 1815, when it was
restored, and is now in the Musee at Brussels.
The distinguished beauties which this piece once possessed have
been sadly blighted by the injudicious cleanings that it has un-
dergone.
A beautiful Drawing in chalks, tinted in colour, a study sor the
preceding picture, is in the Musee at Paris.
18 j in. by 14| in.

140. The Adoration of the Magi. In the arrangement of this
picture the Virgin stands on the left, habited in a red vest with
white sleeves, a light scarf, and a blue mantle ; she is holding
the infant Saviour in a recumbent position on a pillow ; two of
the wise men are on their knees ; the nearest to the spectator
holds his body upright, and is dressed in a scarlet robe, with an
ermine cape and border; the other is bowing in adoration, and
presenting a bowl full of gold to the child; a Moorish king,
with a casket in his hands, stands on the farther side of the
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