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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Vienna Gallery.
Archduke Albert. The former represented on her knees in
prayer, accompanied by her patroness St. Clara., who is offering
her, on a book, a crown entwined with roses. The latter is also
on his knees, in the presence of his patron St. Albert.
11/L by 3 st. 6 in.—P.
Engraved by Harrewyns.
The exteriors of the covers were adorned with:—-
A Reposo of the Holy Family. The composition exhibits
the Virgin, clothed in a scarlet vest and blue mantle, sitting at
the foot of a tree, with the infant Saviour in her arms, before
whom is the child St. John, held by his mother Elizabeth, at
whose left stands Zachariah, offering the Saviour a branch with
fruit on it. A thinly-painted picture.
11 ft. by 7 ft. 4 in.—P.
Engraved by Deroy. Earlom has engraved a print of the above
composition from a picture then in Lord Chesterfield’s collection.
This altar-piece was painted for the chapel of the confrerie of
the Order of St. Ildefonso, in the parish church of St. Jaques de
Caudenbergh, near Brussels ; and when completed gave such uni-
versal satissaction, that the Archduke Albert and the Archduchess
Isabella, in concurrence with the chiess of the Order, sent the artist
a present of a purseful of Spanish pistoles, which he politely
declined to accept, observing that he was deeply sensible of the
kindness and liberality of the lords of the confrerie, but that he
considered himself highly recompensed by the honour of being ini-
tiated one of the members of so illustrious an Order, and that he
should never desire other gratification than the opportunity of con-
tributing to its service.
A Drawing of the preceding picture of St. Ildefonso, done in
India ink, heightened with white, was sold in the collection of
M. Marriette 1775 . 251 fs. 10Z.
And a Study in oils for the same was sold in the collection of the
Elector of Cologne 1764 . 392/s. 16Z.


296. A Landscape, with a large castle surrounded by water