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.

A beautiful Drawing, of a round form, done with a pen in
bistre, of the preceding picture, engraved by Lasne, was sold in the
collection of M. Mariette, .... 1775. . ISOOys. 52l.

958. The Holy Family. The Virgin, with the infant
Saviour sitting naked in her lap, and St. John, with a lamb
in his arms, standing by her side; beyond the latter is a boy,
and in the opposite side St. Joseph.
Engraved (oval) by Witdouc.

959- The Virgin, seated on a bank, holding forward the
infant Saviour towards St. John, who is held by Elizabeth
kneeling on the ground, while he amuses the Saviour with a
bird, which he holds in his hand.
Engraved, anonymous. The composition and style exhibited in
the print renders it more than doubtful that the picture is wrongly
attributed to the master.

960. The Marriage of St. Catherine. The infant Saviour,
seated on the Virgin’s knees, is putting a ring on the finger of
St. Catherine, who is on the right of the print.

Engraved by Bolswert.

961. The same, with St. Catherine on the opposite side of
the Virgin, and differently composed.

962. The Virgin, holding the infant in an erect position in
her lap ; one of his hands is placed on the back of one of his
mother’s, the other is raised above his head.
Engraved by Bolswert.
963. The Virgin, seen in a front view, with a crown on
her head and a sceptre in her hand, is holding the infant
Saviour in an erect position in her lap ; one of the child’s arms
is round her neck, and his hand holds the cross of a globe.
Engraved by Bolswert.