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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Louvre.
391. The Virgin with the infant Saviour in her arms, borne
upon clouds, and surrounded by numerous naked infants.
4 st. 1 in. by 3 st. 2 in.—P.
Engraved by Visscher.
Pictures representing the same subject occur in pages 69 and 105.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 75000fs. 30001.
A duplicate of the preceding, of larger dimensions, done by one
of the artist’s scholars, occurs in the gallery at Potsdam.
392. The Tribute-Money. This is chiessy the work of a
scholar.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at 50,000 fs. 2000Z.
The original Picture is described in a subsequent page of the Work.
393. Christ on the Cross. The Saviour has yielded up the
ghost, and the multitude have departed; the Virgin, with St.
John and the Magdalen, alone remain. The first, suffering
intense grief, stands on the right, her hands clasped and her
countenance directed towards the Saviour. On the opposite
side stands St. John, clad in an ample scarlet vest, also looking
at his crucified Lord ; and at the foot of the cross is Mary
Magdalen, embracing his feet. Painted chiessy by the artist’s
scholars.
11 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 8in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816. . 8000fs. 3201.
394*. Queen Thomyris commanding the Head of Cyrus to be
immersed in Blood. The queen, richly attired in a light satin
robe, embroidered in gold, and a mantle lined with ermine, is
seated on a throne on the right, with the royal sceptre in her
hand. On her left stand two female attendants, one of whom is
dressed in a satin vest of lemon colour and a light blue scarf;
behind them is an elderly female ; their attention is directed to
the executioner, who is on the opposite side, holding the head
of Cyrus over a brazen vase filled with blood. Close to the