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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gatory to the dignity of the individuals to have diverted their
attention by the introduction of any incident, and thereby to have
destroyed the erect and elegant carriage which they severally
possess—any such attention to the picturesque might have been
thought a breach of etiquette. For this immense picture the artist
was only paid the very moderate sum of 5001.
Injudicious cleaning, and worse restoration, by repaint, has
greatly injured this magnificent work.
Engraved by Baron.
Now in the Wilton collection, near Salisbury.
An admirable memorandum of the preceding picture, by Gains-
borough, painted in a free and spirited manner, and possessing all
the elegance and taste which distinguishes the original, is in the
collection of the Hon. George Agar Ellis.
Oft. by 4 ft. 6 in.—C. (about.)
The first sketch for the large picture is in the possession of the
Earl of Caernarvon.
A portrait of the Earl of Pembroke, as represented in the
preceding picture, is also in the Wilton collection.

517. Portrait of William, Earl of Pembroke. His strongly-
featured countenance denotes him to have been about fifty
years of age. He has dark hair, a pointed beard, and
mustacheos; his dress is composed entirely of black silk,
decorated at the waist with gold lace and tags, a full pendent
ruff, a gold medal attached to a blue ribbon, and a mantle
embroidered with a star. The left hand holds a wand, and
the right is extended downwards. A scarlet curtain and
architecture compose the back-ground.
7st. 6 in. by kst. 4 in.—C.
Now in the collection of the Earl of Clarendon.
A print of the preceding picture (half length) is engraved by
Voerst.
A portrait of the preceding nobleman is in the Wilton collection.
Another is quoted by Walpole, as being in the collection of the
Duke of Buckingham.
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