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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MARLBOROUGH COLLECTION.
253. Portrait of Mary, Duchess of Richmond, habited in a
dark blue silk gown and a tawny-coloured mantle. She is in
the act of taking a pair of gloves from a silver salver, handed
by a little girl. An excellent picture.
7 st. 4 in. by 4 st. 2 in.—C. (about.)
254. Portrait of the Duchess of Richmond, in a blue silk
dress ; her right hand holds a scarf.
2 ft. G in. by 2 st. 1 in.—C.
A Portrait of the preceding Duchess was sold in the collection of
Sir Peter Lely, No. 117 in the catalogue, 1680 . . . . 61/.
7 ft. 3 in. by 4st. 4 in.
There is a print Portrait of the Duchess of Richmond, with a
thin face, seen in a three-quarter view ; she is elegantly attired, and
holds a bunch of roses in her right hand, out of which she is taking
one with her left. Engraved by Vander Bruggen, 1682.—See p. 68.

255. Portrait of Charles I., seen in nearly a profile view,
clad in armour and mounted on a fine roan charger; his right
hand is placed on the end of a baton, and the left curbs the
reins of his steed. The king is attended by his equerry, Sir
Thomas Morton, on foot, bearing his helmet. A skirmish of
cavalry is seen in a distant part of the landscape, which forms
the back-ground.
12ft. by 9 st. 6 in.—C.
This is apparently a later production than the one in his Majesty’s
Collection. It was purchased by John, Duke of Marlborough, at
Munich. A picture corresponding with the above (perhaps the
sketch) is inserted No. 1076, p. 91, of the collection of James II.
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1815.
A Study for the preceding picture was sold in the collection of
Hart Davis, Esq.1814.95 gs.
There is a finished Study for the same in His Majesty’s Collection.