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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62. A Woman making Sausages. The Interior of a Dutch
kitchen, having a staircase, and a door near, opening to a court,
across which a woman is going towards a sort of wash-house;
on the left, and close to the front, sits a woman chopping
sausage-meat on a tub, and at the same time looking at a little
girl, who is playing with a ball: a basket, and a pail, are near
them. Engraved in the Musee Frangais.
1 st. 10 in. by 1 ft. 6 in.—C.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, 1816. . loOOyi. 60Z.
Now in the Louvre.

63. A Music Party. A company of two ladies and two
gentlemen, grouped round a table, which is placed near a
projecting chimney, in a handsome apartment; one of the
former, attired in a scarlet gown, and a white satin petticoat, is
seated in a front view, with a music-book in her lap, and, by the
action of her right hand, appears to be beating time to the
music; behind her stands a gentleman, habited in black,
playing on the violin ; these are accompanied by the second
lady, who sits on the farther side of the table, playing on the
guitar, and also by the second gentleman, who is seated close to
the chimney, playing on a pipe ; a violoncello stands against a
chair close to him : on the opposite side of the apartment, are a
chair, and an oak wardrobe. This room is kept in a subdued
tone, in order to give effect to the rays of sun, which shine
brightly in an adjoining passage or vestibule, in which are seen
a woman, with a child in her arms, and a little girl standing by
her. Although there is less effulgence of light in this capital
picture than in some of the artist’s more attractive works, it is
amply compensated by the enchanting half tone and ressexes,
accompanied by brilliant transparency and masterly execution,
rendering it, as a whole, an example of the highest interest to
the artist and amateur.
3 st. 6 in. by 4 st. 8 in,—C. (about.)
Now in the collection of Lord Wharncliffe.