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.
A Duplicate of the preceding is in the Gallery at the Hermitage,
St. Petersburg.

149. An Ex Veto. The Virgin, clothed in a crimson vest,
a yellowish scarf, and a blue mantle, is seated on a bank in the
right, with the infant Saviour on her knees, who is receiving the
homage of the donor and his wife, both of whom are on their
knees before him. This is an excellent production. The head
of the gentleman is particularly fine and expressive of devotion.
The figures are entire.
6 ft. 8 in. by 4ft. 6 in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, 1816. . 10,000 fs. 4:001.
but is worth nearly double that sum.

150. Portrait of the Duke of Richmond, styled, in the cata-
logue of the Musee Frangais, the second Count of Vintimelleand
Marseille. He appears to be about twenty-five years of age,
with an oval face and ssaxen hair, falling in curls on his shoul-
ders ; he is dressed in a white linen shirt, with a lace collar,
ruffle sleeves, and crimson hose ; the left hand holds an orange,
and the right appears to be placed on the hip.
3st. 6 in. by 2 st. 4 in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816. . 6000/s. 240Z.
151. Portrait of a Gentleman about forty years of age, of
a thin countenance, seen in a three-quarter view, with musta-
cheos, and a small tuft of beard. He is dressed in a black silk
vest with open sleeves, and a full black mantle over the right
shoulder, leaving the neck exposed; the right hand is placed
on the hip, and the wrist of the left rests on the hilt of his
sword. This is evidently one of the artist’s Italian pictures, in
which he has successfully imitated the rich tones of Titian.
3 st. 5 in. by 2 st. 10 in.—-C. Worth 400^.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816. . 5000 fs. 2001.