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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787. A Landscape, representing a woody scene with a pond
in front, in which a traveller is refreshing his steed, and cattle
are drinking.
The catalogue states this picture to be the sirst thought for the
fine picture known as “ The Watering Place.”
Collection of Hart Davies, Esq. . 1814. 300 gs.
788. Saint Sebastian, tied to a tree, transfixed with arrows.
Mr. Hill’s sale,.1811.120 gs.
There is a print of this subject in which an angel is crowning the
dying martyr, engraved by Panneels ; and a second, which repre-
sents an angel extracting an arrow from the martyr’s side, engraved
by Ragot. The latter is repeated in small, reversed ; Marin ex.
789. An equestrian Portrait of Ferdinand of Austria. A
finished study, on paper, for the large picture.
Engraved by P. Pontius.
Collection of W. Y. Otley, Esq. 1811.
790. A Monk, in the dress of the Order of Benedictines;
his hand is on a skull, which is placed on a covered table at the
side. This is said to be the portrait of F. J. Vanden Linden, a
knight of the Order of Jerusalem.
Engraved by Vanden Berg.
Collection, anonymous (at Mr. Christie’s), 1813. . . 300 gs.
791. Three Goddesses, Flora, Ceres, and Pomona, with a
great variety of fruit and ssowers. Two of the figures are said
to be portraits of the artist’s wives.
Collection of Willett Willett, Esq. 1813, bought in at 340 gs.
Same collection (at Mr. Christie’s), 1819.100 gs.
There is a print of a similar subject to the preceding, composed of
three nymphs, one of whom holds a cornucopia with a parrot perched
on the top ; another of the nymphs is giving a bunch of apricots to
a monkey. Engraved by Van Kessel.
792. A Larder, in which are a Female and a Sportsman in