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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by lions, containing four females, emblems of the cardinal
virtues; in the same side, and in front, are several monks,
driving the devil headlong into the jaws of a dragon. A
finished study, done en grisaille.
1 st. 10 in. by 2 ft. 7 in.—P.
Engraved by P. Pontius, and etched by Spruyt.
Now in the collection of M. Van Sasseghem, at Ghent.

1058. Faith, Hope, and Charity, represented by three females.
The first is contemplating a cross, which she holds up in her
hand ; the second has an anchor ; and the last is accompanied
by two infants, one of whom stands on her hand, embracing
her as its protector.
Engraved in a circular form by J. B. Michell, srom a picture at
that time in the collection of Sir Edward Swinburne, Bart.

1059- St. Francis de Paula mounting in the air, in the
presence of a multitude of persons, who are assembled to
witness his ascent; among them appear to be many that are
diseased and possessed of devils.
Engraved by Lommelin.
1060. The Exaltation of the Virgin. The First and Second
Persons of the Trinity are represented placing a chaplet on the
head of the Virgin, who is seated on clouds, with an inverted
crescent under her feet; a company of five angels, two cherubs,
and the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, are hovering
above.
Engraved, anonymous ; Vanden Enden ex.

1061. Purgatory. In this imagined place of torment num-
bers of wretched beings are represented writhing in the fiery
element; an angel is compassionately raising one of them by
the hand; another angel and four cherubim are above ; and the
name of Jesus, brilliantly irradiated, appears in the centre.
This is finely engraved ; Galle ex.