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.

A travers les rochers la peur les precipite,
L’essieu crie et se rompt : 1’intrepide Hippolyte
Voit voler en eclats tout son char fracasse ;
Dans les renes lui-meme il tombe embarrasse.
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Traine par les chevaux que sa main a nourris.
20 in. by 25 in.-—P.
Engraved by M. Cosway.
Now in the collection of Sir Abraham Hume, Bart.
A Study, in chalks, of the Hippolytus is in the Musee at Paris.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford possesses a Duplicate of the pre-
ceding picture, having the addition of two sigures, who are seen
escaping from the terrific scene. For this example, the writer has
been informed, his Grace paid the liberal sum of 900Z. The
difference between the two works is, that that of Sir A. Hume is
painted with a free, loose, and masterly pencil, and this in a dry
and careful manner. The sea-shore is also covered with a variety
of little shells, very neatly painted, but quite inappropriate to the
grandeur and sublimity of the subject.
Engraved by Earlom and Anker Smith.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1823.

617. The Death of Hippolytus.
20 m. by 27 in.—P.
Collection, anonymous, . . Amst. 1738.
- M. de Roore, .... 1747. . USOsso. 261.
This is probably one of the above pictures. The lowness of the
price is no criterion, as this master’s works were never very highly
appreciated in Holland.
618. A Milkwoman.
This picture is cited by Deschamps, in La Vie des Peintres, as
then in the collection of the Count de Vence, 1753.

619- A Portrait of Helena Forman, with the face seen in a
three-quarter position.
25 in. by 19 in.—P.