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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horse-back, and a number of spectators are distributed over
the left of the picture.
3 ft. by 4st. 11 in.—C.
104. The Jovial Party. The subject is represented in the
Interior of an apartment, and among the company is a fine
woman, reclining back in her chair with an air of nonchalance,
and at the same time holding out her glass while a servant fills
it; on her right sits a fat old fellow, with his hat cocked on one
side; a third character in the group is an elderly woman, who
is seated by the side of a table, reading from a paper, the
subject of which appears to enliven the company. This very
excellent production is engraved by Basan.
3 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in.—C.
Collection of M. M-, . Paris, 1816. . 8000/s. . 320Z.
Now in the collection of M. Valdou, at Paris.
105. The Exterior of a Public-House, at the door of which
is seated a man, playing on the hurdy-gurdy, and a boy
attentively watching the movements of his hand. A man, with
a child on his knees, is behind the latter, playing with a dog;
and the hostess, and various comic figures complete the group.
2 st. 6 in. by \ft. 11 in.—C.
Collection of M. Cremer, . Rott. 1816. . HOQslo. . Q3l.
106. An Interior, with a jovial party, consisting of three
women, four men, and three children ; said to represent the
artist and his family. A fine comely woman, wearing a green
jacket bordered with ermine, is seated on the right, with a
glass of liquor in her hand; an old man sits by her side,
and opposite to her is an elderly woman, amusing the company
by reading a paper which she has in her hand; on the left
of the latter is a woman with a child in her arms, while a
waiter stands behind them filling a glass of liquor; at the same
time the artist is teaching his son to smoke. The conviviality
of the company is kept alive by a merry bag-piper; and a