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 4) (London: Smith and Son, 1833)

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sprig and an orange attached to it. Behind these are a girl, an
old man, and a disgraced blubbering boy.
2 ft. 6 in. by 2 st. 1 in.—P.
Now in the collection of Harry Phillips, Esq.

17. A Merry-Making. The company consists of about
eleven persons, assembled to commemorate some agreeable
event; among them is a jovial fellow (perhaps intended as a
portrait of the artist), sitting in a nonchalant position on the
left with a violin and bow in his hands; he is in the act of
turning round to a merry couple who stand in the centre, ready
to commence a dance ; at the same time a boy on the right is
playing a ssute, to the sound of which a white dog is dancing,
greatly to the amusement of an old woman, who is seated at
table with a waiter standing behind her. A tub, with vine
branches about it, is in the front; near which is a girl, with a
pewter ssagon and a mug in her hands. This is a vigorously
painted picture, abounding in a variety of humorous characters.
Engraved, No. 41, in the Poulain Gallery.
2 ft. 11 in. by 2 ft. 5 in.—P.

Collection of M. de Gagny, .
1762.
. 1000/s.
407.
•--—- M. Nogaret,
1780.
. 240 Ifs.
967.
-- M. Langliers, .
1786.
. 6666fs.
2407.
-— -- M. Robit, ....
1801.
. 2800/s.
1127.
- George Morant, Esq.
1832.
205 gs.

18. A School. The Master of the seminary, an aged man,
wearing a black cap and a gray robe, with yellow striped sleeves,
is seated on the left, holding a ferula in one hand, while with
the other he points to a book which a blubbering boy is
reading ; on the right of the latter are a girl and a boy:
close to the front is a third boy, occupied in writing. An ink-
stand and a book are on a table before the master—half-length
figures. This is a well-composed and carefully-finished pro-
duction.

1ft. 9| in. by 1 st. 10| m.—P.