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)

360 SCHOLARS AND IMITATORS.
the Emperor Ferdinand II. to Vienna, where he received
constant employment for his pencil, and painted many altar-
pieces for churches in that city and at Prague, and also
numerous portraits; but although the school from whence he
imbibed his knowledge of painting may be traced through his
works, they are too far removed from the style of his master to
be mistaken for them.
Simon de Vos. This excellent disciple of Rubens was
born at Antwerp, in 1603 ; he commenced his studies at an
early age, and from the period of his entering the school was
influenced by a laudable ambition to imitate his master’s works,
in which he ultimately became an accomplished adept. He
painted both history and portraiture with considerable success,
particularly the latter, in which he was greatly admired for the
clearness and brilliancy of his colouring, and the extraordinary
neatness of the finishing; and it may justly be said of him,
that not any one of the school possessed greater capability of
imitating deceptively the easel pictures of his master. In the
Academy at Antwerp is an excellent picture by his hand,
representing the Adoration of the Magi. There is also an
ex-voto, possessing great merit. Sir Joshua Reynolds, in his
Tour through Flanders, very highly commends his portraits.
He died in 1662, aged fifty-nine.
Peter Soutman. A name rendered more familiar to the
amateur by the production of many excellent engravings after
Rubens than by pictures in his style; he, however, learnt the
art of painting in this school, and practised it occasionally
during his life. His works consist chiessy of portraiture, many
of which are in Germany and Italy; these partake of a style
and colouring between Rubens and Van Dyck. He was born
about the year 1590, and died in 1653, aged sixty-three.
Deodato Delmont. He was born in 1581 ; his family,
being persons of opulence, gave him a liberal education, and, in