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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RUBENS.

Vienna Gallery.
of trees, and several votaries are paying homage and pre-
senting their offerings, while numerous cupids are sportively
dancing around it, and others are playing wantonly among the
trees, or ssoating through the air with clusters of fruit; two
beautiful females are advancing from the left with their
offerings, and on the opposite side is a company of nymphs
and satyrs dancing in lascivious movements. The temple of the
goddess stands on a hill in the distance, from whence ssows a
cascade of water, in which cupids are slaking their thirst.
Painted with a hasty freedom of handling, a brilliant glow of
colour, and a rich redundancy of expression.
1ft. by 11/b—C. Worth 1200 gs.
Engraved by Prenner.

318. Portrait of a Lady known under the appellation of
Titian’s mistress. She is dressed in white satin worked with
ssowers and embroidered with gold, holding in her hand a fan
in the shape of a small ssag.
3 ft. by 2 ft. 3 in.—C.
This is a copy by Rubens after Titian.

319- JEneas escaping (with his father Anchises on his
shoulders, and accompanied by his son Ascanius and his wife
Creusa) from the Destruction of Troy. A sketch.
Engraved by Prenner.
320. Christ with his Cross. This represents the Saviour,
after his resurrection, embracing his cross.
Engraved by N. Ryckman and Prenner.

321. Three Nymphs reposing on a bank after the Chase.
The scene is a landscape, with a fountain and a grove of trees
on the right, near to which lie three beautiful nymphs asleep ;
and under the shadow of a tree beyond them stands a shepherd