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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

DOI Kapitel:
The Works of David Teniers The Younger
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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.62914#0358
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DAVID TENIERS.

holds a piece of money, which he is ossering to a woman, who is
seated on the other side of a table, presenting him a glass of
wine; two dogs are on this side of the old man, attached by a
string to his maimed arm ; at a little window above is a man
clenching his fist, as if angry ; and in the back-ground is a la-
boratory, where a man is seen, busy at a furnace. A great
many curious objects are disposed about the room.
1/7. 6J in. by 2 ft. 2 in.—P.
This picture is painted with great freedom and power os colour,
and is one of the master’s best works.
Collection of M. Gros, .... 1778.
(Bought for Viscount Choiseul,) 4512 fs. 180/.
—-Duke de Praslin, . . 1793. . 3550fs. 142/.
--- M. Wautier, . . . . 1797. . 4450fs. 1781.
-- M. Solirene, . . . 1812. . 3861 fs. 1541.
——--Prince Talleyrand, . 1817, whom it cost 8000/i.
or 320/. Bought en bloc by Messrs. Gray and Allnutt. Sold to
John Webb, Esq. for . 600 gs.
Now in the collection os Alexander Baring, Esq.

211. A Flemish Fete. A composition of twenty-seven prin-
cipal figures ; amongst them are a man and a woman, dancing
to the music of a bag-pipe ; others at table; and some in con-
versation.
1 ft. 71 in. by 1ft. 11 in.—C.
Collection of the Duke de Deux-Ponts, 1778. . 1901 fs. 761.

212. A View of the Interior of a Farm-House, at the half-
door of which stands a man ; a woman, with a pail in her hand,
is at a well on the left. A variety of utensils, a barrow, with
vegetables in it, some tubs, &c. are in front; and in a remote
part of the grange are three cows and two women.
2 st. 2 in. by 3 ft. 8 in.—C.
Engraved by Daulle.
Collection os the Duke de Deux-Ponts, 1778. . 2600fs. 104/.
--- M. Geldermeester, . 1800. . 825 flo. 741.
 
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