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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Dresden Gallery.
257. The Day of Judgment. A beautiful sketch for the
magnificent picture in the Munich Gallery.—See p. 60.
4st. 4 in. by 3 st. 4| in.—P.
258. The Judgment of Paris. This very admirable little
picture is a repetition (with slight variations) of a large one
which was formerly in the Orleans Gallery.
1 ft. by 1 ft. 4 in.—P. Worth 500 gs.
The subject is engraved by Lommelin, Dambrun, Moitte, and
Couche.
259. Whole-length Portraits of two Youths, sons of the
artist by his first wife; the younger is amusing himself with
a bird attached to a string, and the eldest stands leaning on his
brother’s shoulder with a book in his hand.
5 st. 7 in. by 3 st. 3 in.—P.
Engraved by Tanje and Daulle.
A duplicate of this picture, of very superior quality, occurs in
the Lichtenstein Collection.
260. Ambition personified by a Warrior (apparently intended
for Charles V.) ; he is clad in armour, holding a spear in his
hand, and treading under foot the God of Wine; a naked figure
of Fame stands by his side placing a wreath of laurel on his
head; and Venus, with Cupid weeping by her side, and the
demon of Envy are behind him. This is a remarkably bril-
liant and very masterly production.
7 st. 2 in. by 7 ft. 10 in.—C. Worth 500 gs.
Engraved by Tanje.
261. Portrait of a young Lady, dressed in black silk and
wearing a black veil on her head.
2 st. 2 in. by 1 st. 9 in.—P.
262. An old Woman and two Boys; one of the latter is
blowing some embers in a chafing dish held by the woman, the