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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632. The Centaur Nessus carrying off Dejanira.
2ft. 7 in. by ^st.
Engraved anonymous.
Collection Vanden Grave de Fraula, Bruss. 1738. 575 flo. 5%l.
■- Madlle. Regaus, . . Bruss. 1775. 3550slo. 3101.
There is also a print of the preceding subject, engraved by
Schultze, in the Le Brun Gallery, from a picture (fl ft. 8 in. by 2st.').
In this the centaur is represented at the moment of his receiving a
mortal wound from the arrow shot by Hercules. This picture was
sold by Le Brun to Count Strogonoff, at St. Petersburg.
Another picture of the same subject was sold in the collection of
William Young Otley, Esq., 1811.
There is also an etching of this subject, which represents the
centaur galloping off with the struggling female in his arms ; she
has one arm round his shoulders and one hand under his arm.
Engraved by Panneels.
633. Four large Cartoons, representing the most distinguished
feats of the Consul Decius, done for patterns to be executed in
tapestry.
Collection of M. Bertells, Brussels, 1779. . 1500sso. 1351.
See Lichtenstein Collection, p. 101.
634. A Landscape, in which is introduced the subject of
Hagar and Ishmael.
26 in. by 27 in.-— P.
Collection of M. Boremans, Brussels, 1781. . 790flo. 701.
635. The Head of expiring Seneca.
19 in. by 17 in. (oval.)
Collection ofR. Strange, Esq., 1769.

636. The Martyrdom of St. Ursula and the eleven thousand
Virgins. An angel is seen descending from the clouds, bearing
a wreath to crown the martyr saint. A brilliant and beautiful
sketch.

19 in. by 15 P.