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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JAN STEEN.

former is seated at the side, in an arm-chair, with a goblet of
liquor in his hand ; one of the women sits in the middle of the
room, nursing a child ; the other stands, with her hands ex-
tended in ecstacy, at seeing the boys and girls scramble for
apples and other objects, which an old woman is throwing
from a window above. Although this is a slight and hasty
production, it abounds with natural and humorous expression.
2 ft. 3| in. by I ft. 11 in.—P.
Formerly in the collection of His Excellency Sir Charles Bagot.
56. A Bamboche. The Interior of a room, with a large
company of men and women gaming, drinking, and carousing.
Amongst them may be observed a jovial fellow sitting on the
ssoor in front, replenishing his glass from a black bottle; a little
removed from him are a merry bag-piper, with a loving dame
by his side ; and a couple standing at a table playing some game.
The remainder exhibits all the variety of humour natural to
such a convivial scene.
1st. 4| in. by 1 st. 7 in.
Collection of M.Danser Nyman, Amst. 1797. . 180sso. 16k
-- Sir F. Sykes, . . . 1831. 55 gs.
57. A Woman helping her Child to some Bread and Butter.
The Interior of an humble dwelling; in which is seen a comely
semale, dressed in a red jacket, a brown skirt, and gray apron,
standing by a table cutting a slice off a loaf for a boy, who
appears to be repeating his grace, previously to receiving it; the
father stands at the door, in the back of the room, conversing
with a neighbour. A highly-finished work.
1 ft. 1 in. by 10| in.—C.

Collection of M. Calonne, . . . 1795. 40k
At Mr. Christie’s,. 1831. 35 gs.
Collection of George Morant, Esq. 1832.51 gs.

58. A Village Wedding. The subject presents an assembly of
about fifty-one persons; among whom the bride is conspicuously