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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688. A Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham, clad in armour
and wearing a red scarf.
23 in. by 18 in.—P.
This is probably the picture inserted No. 127 in the catalogue of
the artist’s effects, p. 32.
Collection of M. Godefroy, . . . 1785. . 4300 fs. 192Z.
- M. du Clos, . . . 1812. . 9500fs. 3301.

689- Ulysses and his Friend discovering Achilles among the
Daughters of Lycomedes. The youthful hero, clothed in a
scarlet robe, stands in a masculine attitude in the centre of the
composition; his right hand grasps a sword and the left its
scabbard, while his attention is directed to his father, who
expresses his recognition by placing his hand on his son’s arm.
The females consist of six young ladies and an elderly one,
amongst whom is one of the former dressed in white satin (seen
in a prosile view) ; another, in a yellow robe with blue sleeves,
kneels in front, examining a basket of jewels; and a third, in a
gray vest, is stooping by her side, engaged in the same object.
Painted in a free and spirited manner.
4ft. 6 in. by 3 st. 11 in.-—C.
Engraved by Visscher, Ryckman, and anonymous.
Collection of M. Nouri, .... 1795. . 3200^5. 128Z.
Now in the collection of Sir Abraham Hume, Bart.

690. Two Angels bearing the dead Body of a Child to
Heaven. One of them has a palm-branch in his hand, and a
third angel carries a wreath of ssowers.
17| in. by 23| in.
Collection of Van Slingelandt, Dort, 1785. . 410 so. 37k
—--- Mrs. Harritz, London, 1810 30 gs.
Recently in the collection of Edward Gray, Esq.

691- A Landscape, exhibiting a view over a ssat country,
beautifully varied with trees and hedges, and enlivened by a

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