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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Collection of M. Pasquier, Rouen, 1756.
---— the Due de Praslin, . . 1793. . 1001 fs. 40l.
-—■ M. Robit, .... 1801. . 1500/5. 601.
Now in the collection of Sir Simon Carke, Bart. Worth 200 gs.

620. Banditti pillaging a Village.
Collection of M. Chatagneraye, . 1730. . 1037fs. 411.
621. Venus and Adonis.
23| in. by 32 in.—C.
This subject is engraved by Tassaert, Lorenzini, and Panneels,
and is in the Florence Gallery.
Collection of Prince Carignan, . . 1742. . 1200 fs. 431.
622. A River God reclining on an urn, surrounded by
bulrushes and other water plants.
4ft. 8 in. by 3 ft.—C.
There is a print of a river god and a nymph reclining on an urn,
engraved by Vangelisti.
Collection of Prince Carignan, . . 1742. . 1600/s. 64l.

623. Venus returning from the Chase. The beautiful
goddess occupies the centre of the composition, carrying a lance
against her shoulder, and a quantity of small birds in her lap ;
two satyrs precede her, one of whom carries fruit before him,
some of which two boys are taking; the other has a basket of
fruit on his head ; five nymphs compose her train, one of which a
bagpiper is embracing, each of the others carry game and
hunting implements. Several dogs accompany the party. The
figures are entire.
6 A by 7/L—C.
Engraved by Launay.
Collection of the Due d’Orleans, 1749 (bought for the family).
Orleans Gallery, brought to England, 1798, and valued at 400 gs.
A very spirited Sketch for the preceding picture is now in the
collection of the Earl of Radnor, at Longford Castle.
12 in. by 11 in.