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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Lowure.
accompanied by Fame and Victory, who are ssying over her
head, and followed by Strength, personified by a female with
her hand on the head of a lion.
12 st. 1 in. by 9 st. 4 in.—C.
Engraved by Simonneau.

417. The Exchange of the two Queens. The event is
supposed to occur on a bridge of boats, across the river
Andaye, being the boundaries of the two kingdoms. The
young queens, splendidly attired, stand together, with their
hands united. Isabella de Bourbon is received by the repre-
sentatives of Spain, and Anne of Austria by those of France ;
cupids and genii shed wealth and honours on their heads,
and the Nereides and Tritons present the riches of the ocean.
12st. 1 in. by 9 ft. 4 in.—C.
Engraved by B. Audran.
418. The Happiness and Prosperity of the Regency.
Represented by the queen elevated on a throne, holding the
sceptre and the balance of Justice in her hands, and, under the
inssuence of Wisdom and Love, governing the nation. On the
right of the throne are two females, personifying Abundance
and Liberality, dispensing the bounties of the queen to the
rising generation, indicated by four infants, emblems of the Arts
and Sciences. On the right is Time introducing France to the
fruition of the golden age. Ignorance, Envy, and Slander, lie
bound in front.
12 ft. 1 in. by 9st. 4-in.—C.
Engraved by Picart.
419. The Majority of Louis XIII. Figured by a splendid
vessel (an emblem of the nation), with the young king standing
at the helm, and the queen by his side, committing her dele-
gated power into his hands and aiding him with her counsel;
the rowers consist of four females, personifying Strength, Re-