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 3) (London: Smith and Son, 1831)

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Louvre.
sea-port; his dress consists of black silk with a Spanish mantle
over his shoulders; his right hand is a little advanced, as if
he were addressing some one, and the left is concealed in his
mantle. An excellent portrait.
6 st. 6 in. by 4>st. 4 in.—C.
Engraved by Vermeulin.
Collection of M. Stiers d’Aertselaer, 1822. . lOOOyZo. 90Z.
LOUVRE.
138. A full-length Portrait of Charles I. The King, ele-
gantly dressed in a white satin jacket, scarlet hose, buff boots,
a broad lace frill, and a large hat decked with feathers, is re-
presented walking with a cane in his right hand, the left is
gracefully placed on his hip. He appears to have just dis-
mounted from a noble charger (which is behind him, held by
his equerry, the Marquis of Hamilton), and is followed by a
page carrying his cloak. This beautiful and highly-accom-
plished production was painted about the year 1635. It is
signed, a. van DiicK. f.
8st. 4 in. by 6ft. Gin.—C.
Engraved by R. Strange, Bonnefoy, and Duparc.
Purchased at the sale of the collection of the Marquis de Lassay,
in 1770, for 24,000ys. (960/.), for Madame du Barri, who pre-
sented it to Louis XV.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816. 100,000^5. 4000Z.

139- Portrait of Van Dyck. The face is represented in nearly
a profile view, and the back is towards the spectator. A Copy.
2 st. 6 in. by 2 st.—C. (oval.)
Engraved in the Musee Fran^ais.
140. Venus petitioning Vulcan to forge armour for her son
JEneas. The goddess, quite naked excepting her loins,