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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graceful air in the figure, or exquisite finishing, which were
inseparable from the works of Vander Werf. Limborgh was
born at Rotterdam in 1675.
Philip Van Dyck was a pupil of Arnold Boonen, of the
school of Schalcken, but being contemporary with Adrian
Vander Werf, and knowing the high reputation that artist had
acquired, he was, perhaps, induced to attempt an imitation of
his style and esfect; and in this he has occasionally so far
succeeded, as to deceive the inexperienced. His pictures, which
usually represent fancy subjects, are treated with much taste,
and are executed in a bland and pleasing style. He died at the
Hague, in 1752.