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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The number of imitators of the three preceding artists,
noticed by the Writer, may appear very limited; but it must
not be supposed that there were no others that attempted their
style and manner, and occasionally copied their works, for there
were many that did so, and, in some instances, most success-
fully. All that he intends to convey by such notices is, that
the greater portion of those painters, referred to under the head
of Scholars and Imitators, made it their object to follow, as
nearly as they could, the characteristics and colouring peculiar
to their prototype.
A long list of painters might be given, whose productions
have much similarity to those of the artists alluded to; but as
such ought rather to be considered analogous painters than
imitators, the introduction of their names might tend to confuse
rather than inform the inquirers: such are the works of
Ochtervelt, Muscher, Arnold Boonen, Barent Graet, Philip
Van Dyck, Mathys Neveu, Verkolie, and many others of
inferior merit.