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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RUBENS.

90S. A Study of two Lions in spirited action ; one of them is
springing upon the back of the other. The upper parts only
of the bodies are seen.
2 st. 6 in. by 3ft. 6 in.—C.
Engraved by Bloteling.
Collection of the Duke of Bedford, 1827 (by Mr. Christie), 80 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1822.
Now in the possession of the Prince of Saxe Coburg.

904. Portrait of a Gentleman, about fifty years of age, seen in
nearly a front view, with dark hair and beard; he is dressed in
black figured silk, a full white ruff, and a belt round the body;
the left hand, holding a glove, rests on the back of a chair, and
the right hangs down, with the hem of his cloak between the
fingers. Dated 1620.
3 st. 5 in. by 2 st. 5 in.—P. Worth 250 gs.
In the collection of Comte Zcernini, at Vienna.

905. Portrait of Philip IV., habited in black, decorated
with the Order of the Golden Fleece attached to a gold chain,
and a splendid collar of jewels hanging below the waist; the left
hand is placed on the hilt of the sword.
3 ft. 10 in. by 3 st. 2 in.—C.
Put up for sale by Mr. Phillips, 1828, and bought in at 200gs.

906. The Companion. A Portrait of Elizabeth de Bour-
bon, consort of Philip IV.; she is attired in black silk, adorned
with rows of pearls and other jewels. The right hand, with a
fan in it, rests upon a covered table, and the left holds a hand-
kerchief.
These pictures were purchased by Mr. March, of Count Ben-
tinck, of Vaeel Castle, in Germany, in 1827. They are duplicates
of the Munich portraits. Engraved by P. Pontius; and in small,
Viennot.—See pp. 75 and 76.
Put up for sale by Mr. Phillips, 1828, and bought in at 150 gs.