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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THE MUNICH GALLERY.
The Munich Gallery possesses the following Pic-
tures, THE GREATER PART OF WHICH WERE FORMERLY IN
the Gallery at Dusseldorf, and are engraved in
the Catalogue of that Collection.
167. The Last Judgment. In this vast composition the
Saviour is represented sitting on clouds, pointing upwards to
the First and Third Persons of the Trinity, who are seen above
enthroned in light. The Virgin, with the patriarchs, prophets,
and apostles, form a large company on the right and left of the
Saviour, beneath whose feet are angels sounding trumpets—the
call to judgment; and Michael, armed with thunder, driving
down the condemned to perdition, while the just are ascending
under the guidance of angels to beatitude. The figures are
above the size of life.
18 st. 5 in. by 13 st. 10 in.—C.
Engraved by Visscher and C. E. Hess.
In the painting of this immense picture, the artist has been
considerably assisted by his pupils.
Schleishem Gallery, near Munich.

168. Diogenes, with a lantern in his hand, looking amidst a
multitude in search of an honest man.
5 ft. 10 in. by 7ft. 8 in.—C.

169- A duplicate of this subject, but of very inferior merit,
is in the Louvre.

170. The Adoration of the Shepherds. The Virgin stands
on the right, with her back to the shepherds, lifting the
covering from the infant, who lies upon some straw on a crib;
one of the shepherds is kneeling in front, his hands united in
adoration; another, expressing the same feeling, stands by his
side with bagpipes stuck in his girdle; and a third, who has a