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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Vienna Gallery.
This picture is remarkably clear and brilliant, and the females
unusually graceful. The animals are by Snyders, and the land-
scape by Wildens.
Etched by Prenner. A similar composition is engraved by Van
Kessel.
Pictures representing the above subject occur several times in this
Catalogue.—See pp. 32 and 34.
287. St. Ambrose refusing the Emperor Theodosius admis-
sion into the Church after the Massacre at Thessolonica. The
bishop, dressed in a splendid pontifical robe and wearing a
mitre on his head, stands at the door of the church opposing
the entrance of the emperor, who is bending before him in the
attitude of entreaty; three Roman soldiers are behind the
latter, and six persons attend St. Ambrose; among them is a
youth, in a white surplice, with a torch in his hand, and a man
resembling the known portrait of St. Charles Borromeo.
11 ft. 5 in. by 7 ft. 10 m.—C. Worth ISOOgs.
Engraved by Schmuzer and Prenner.
The Study for the above picture was formerly in the Munich
Gallery.
Vandyke has also painted a similar composition, in which he has
borrowed freely from the preceding picture.

288. The Meeting between Ferdinand II. King of Hungary,
and Ferdinand, Infant of Spain and Governor of Belgium,
previous to the Battle of Nortlingen, in 1634. In the fore-
ground is a river god reclining upon a vase (emblem of the
Danube), and two females, one of whom, habited in black and
bending in grief over the imperial arms, personifies Germany.
This picture formed part of the first triumphal arch erected in
1635.
11/7. 5 m. by 12st. 2m.—C.
Engraved by Van Thulden; by whom it was probably painted
after a sketch by Rubens.