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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the hands indicates that he is speaking to some one. This
priest was the friend and confessor of Rubens, through whose
interest he was promoted to the bishoprick of Bois-le-Duc. This
excellent production in portraiture is distinguished for its
powerful effect and energetic expression.
3 st. 6 in. by fst. 7 in.—C.
Engraved by Vanden Bergh. There is also a bust portrait of this
person engraved, oval, anonymous.
Collection of M. de Vinck de Wesel, Antwerp, 1814, 3800/?o. 342Z.
•-- M. Stiers d’Aertselaer, Antwerp, 1822, 4650j^o. 4101.
Now in the Hague Gallery.
384. Christ bearing his Cross to Mount Calvary.
2 ft. 2 in. by 1ft. 6 in.— P. sabout.)
An excellent Sketch for the altar picture formerly in the abbey-
church of Affleghem and now in the Musee at Brussels.—See
p. 56.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.

385. The Annunciation.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.
The following Pictures are in the
LOUVRE.
386. Elijah fed by an Angel in the Desert. The prophet,
clad in a vesture of the skin of animals and a large mantle wrapt
loosely round him, stands before the angel, from whom he is
taking a loaf of bread and a cup of drink. The figures are of
a colossal size. Painted by Rubens and scholars, for the con-
vent of Leeches, near Madrid.
14/k 6 in. by 12 ft. 8 in.—C. (about.)
Engraved by Lauwers, and etched by Panneels.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 30,000fs. 1200Z.
387. The Triumph of the Christian Law; allegorically repre-
sented by a female standing in a splendid car, holding up a