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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enclosing Time, and all the evils which accompany him ; a
serpent, emblematic of Eternity, seals the door.
11. Policy with Fortune fastened to her wheel. An archi-
tectural back-ground.
12. Indiscretion, in the character of Pantaloon, dancing on a
cord, between Hope and Fear; these two passions are repre-
sented by a hare and an anchor.
13. A Theatre, in which Heavenly and Earthly Love play
alternately their parts. The former is showing a death’s head
to the spectators; the latter, attended by Folly, appears to be
praising the virtues of some nostrums which he holds, and which
a young person srom the crowd seems desirous to taste.
14. Love delivered from captivity by two Females, repre-
senting Gaiety and Sentiment.
15. Love escaping from Labour and the controul of Duty
and Subordination. The latter is represented by a female
seated with a bridle in her hands and a ferula at her seet.
16. Love, blind-folded, turning his back on Virtue, and
running to the brink of a precipice.
17. Love in the arms of Death. At a little distance, to the
right, are four skeletons drawing Love in a car; and on the
opposite side are four others cutting Love to pieces.
18. A Female and a young Man embracing before a looking-
glass.
19- A Female in bed receiving an Infant who is quitting an
egg-shell; by her side are Venus and Love; in the back-ground
is Love elevated upon an altar, and several people adoring him.
20. A Man, enticed by Love and Folly, is detained by an
Infant, which a woman holds in her arms.
21. A Shepherdess seated at the foot of a tree, weeping over
a head which she holds on her knees; the body lies near her;
Time and two other figures appear to be consoling her.
The following have still less claim than the preceding to be
attributed to Rubens, being also without either the names of
painter or engraver :—

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