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.

Lichtenstein Collection.
an ample mantle of a gray colour ; on the left are three soldiers,
witnessing with deep emotion the solemn ceremony.
9st. 4 in. by lOjsZ. 7 in.—C.
Engraved by Schmuzer. There is also a print, in aquatinto, done
srom a sketch formerly in Mr. Cosway’s collection.
The Sketch for this picture is in the Munich Gallery.
331. Decius sending the Lictors away previous to the
Battle. He is represented caparisoned for the battle, standing
by the side of a spirited gray charger, which he is about to
mount; his attention is directed to three lictors, who are in
the opposite side, with the fasces on their shoulders.
9 st. 3 in. by 10yZ. 11 in.—C.
Engraved by G. A. Muller.
332. The Death of Decius. In the midst of the battle and
confusion of an obstinate and sanguinary conflict between horse
and foot soldiers, is seen the noble Decius falling backwards
from his plunging charger, pierced by a spear in the neck ;
while one of his valiant troops, mounted on a spirited piebald
horse, is avenging his death. Among the dead and dying,
with which the sield is covered, is one lying prostrate on his
back in the fore-ground, with a spear broken in his breast.
9 ft. 3 in. by 16 ft. 4 in.—C.
Engraved by G. A. Muller.
333. The Obsequies of Decius. The dead soldier is ex-
tended on a couch, on each side of which are several of his
companions in arms ; among these, on the left, is a subaltern
rudely holding a female by the skirt of her dress with one hand,
and a captive by the hair of the head with the other; the
former has an infant in her arms and‘another infant by her
side ; near these is a second soldier dragging forward a young
woman by the hair of the head; three prisoners he bound
in front, and the rich spoils of victory, consisting of gold and