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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them with a smiling countenance, and is supposed to apply to
them the above proverb, which is written on the wall.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.
87. The Companion. A group, composed of three artisans,
two of whom appear to be conversing together, while the third
is composedly smoking his pipe.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.
88. Venus, represented in a graceful attitude, attended by
her doves. Formerly in the collection of M. Van Slingelandt.
Now in the Musee at Amsterdam.
A picture representing the same subject as the preceding, was
sold in the collection of John Purling, Esq. in 1801, for 20/.
89. A pretty young Woman, standing at an arched window,
putting a lighted Candle into a Lantern, which she rests on the
sill : in the back-ground is seen a party playing at cards.
9| in. by in.-— P.
Now in the Belvidere Gallery at Vienna.
90. The Water Doctor. The Empiric, having on a velvet
mantle and a fur cap, is seated on the left, examining with
much attention an urinal, which he holds up to the light. A
table is placed before him, on the farther side of which sits a
gentleman, who is looking up angrily at a young woman,
standing by his side, weeping. Engraved in the Musee Francais.
1 //. 2| in. by 1 ft.—P.
Removed from the Louvre in 1815, and now in the Hague Musee.
91. A Youth and a Girl, standing at an arched window ; the
former has one arm round the neck of the latter, and at the
same time holds up a lighted candle to her face, which he
appears to have taken from a candlestick, on the sill of the
window. A statue of Venus is seen in the back-ground.
Engraved in the Musee Francais.
8| in. by 5| in.—P. (arched.)