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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attended by cupids ssying and sporting amongst the trees. The
composition is probably intended to represent the island of
Cythera, with the games instituted in honour of Venus.
2ft. 1 in. by 2 st. 11 in.—P.
Engraved by Clouwet and Premier.
Collection of Prince Trevulzio, Amst. 1764. 2960yso. 2661.
Now in the Belvidere Palace.—See p. 97.
656. Four Huntsmen with Dogs attacking a Stag. The
animals are painted by Snyders.
4 ft. 4| in. by 6 ft. 5 in.—C.
Collection of M. da Costa, . . . 1764. . 510 fo. 461.
657. Ceres and a Satyr. The latter bears a horn of abundance.
4 ft. by 6 ft. 2 in.—C.
The landscape is said to be by the hand of Breughel ; but, judging
from its size, it is much more likely to be by Wildens.
Collection of M. Horion, Brussels, 1788. . 2600flo. 2341.
658. The Four Doctors of the Church. A sketch.
24 in. by 17 in.—P.
There is a print by Van Dalen, representing St. Ambrose, St. Gre-
gory, St. Jerome, and St. Augustin, consulting together over a book.
Collection of M. Horion, . . . 1788. . 1210_/Zo. 109Z.
659. Abimelech, with Abraham and Sarah.
2 st. by 2 ft. 6 in.-—P.
Collection of M. Horion, Brussels, 1788. . 3210 slo. 2391.
560. A Magdalen. A sketch.
17 in. by 22 in.—P.
Collection of M. Horion, . . . 1788. . 370flo. 331.
661. Villagers merry-making. A landscape, in the fore-ground
of which are introduced a company of sixteen peasants, of both
sexes, habited in their gayest attire, dancing in a ring, which
their frolicsome bounds have broken, and thrown into pic-
turesque confusion. Among those in front may be observed a