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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DAVID TENIERS.

One represents a Man, marching with a stick

268. A Pair,
on his shoulder.

9 in. by 7 in.—P.
Engraved by Teniers.

269. The Companion. An Old Man in a mantle, singing,
and playing on the hurdy-gurdy.
Collection of the Count de Merle, . 1784. . 751 fs. 301.
- M. Destouches, . . 1794.

270. La Chasse au Heron. A Landscape, with a party,
consisting of the Archduke Leopold, his grand falconer, and
another gentleman of his suit, on horseback; they are watching
with eager attention a heron, that is defending itself against two
hawks on a hill, towards which a servant is running to put the
hoods on the birds ; two other hawks are towering in the sky,
ready to attack another heron. A spirited and admirable per-
formance.
2 ft. 6 in. by 3 st. 4| in.—C.
Engraved in the Musee Francais.
Collection of the Count de Vaudreuih 1784. . 32I0yi. 128Z.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, in 1816, at . 4000 fs. 160Z.
Now in the Louvre.

271. The Interior of a Room, with a party of seven persons,
assembled round a table ; two of them are playing at dice ; and
a third, with his pipe, is looking on. In the back-ground is a
man, going up stairs, with a jug in his hand.
1ft. 3^ in. by 1ft. 10|in.-—C.
Collection of the Count de Vaudreuil, 1784. . 300Ifs. 1201.
- M. Proley, .... 1787. . 3125 fs. 1251.
- M. Castlemore, . . . 1791. . 2951 fs. 118Z.
-Mad. Catelan, . . . 1816. . 5600fs. 2241.

272. The Interior of a Gallery of Pictures and other Works
of Art. On the right, and near a table, with some beautiful
vases on it, is represented the artist, seated before his easel, pre-