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 5) (London: Smith and Son, 1834)

KAREL DU JARDIN.

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large for this artist. Engraved, No. 54, in the Choiseul
Gallery.
2 st. 2 in. by 2 ft. 4 in.—C.
Collection of the Due de Choiseul, 1772. . 240\fs. 961.
- M. Destouches, . . 1794. . 1500fs. 601.

18. The Charitable Gentleman. A gentleman on horse-
back approaching on a high road, followed by two dogs in
couple, is giving alms to a poor peasant, who receives it in his
hat; at the side of the latter sits a woman with her hand on a
dog, to check its barking, a cow, a sheep, and a goat, are lying
down before her; and on the side of the road is a hovel,
enclosed by a reed fence. The distance is mountainous. En-
graved in the Musee Fran^ais by Schroider and Leroux, and
also No. 55, in the Choiseul Gallery.

1 ft. 11 in. by I ft.
9 in.—C.
Collection of the Due de Choiseul,
1772. .
1280/s.
511.
- the Prince de Conti, .
1777. .
2600 fs.
1041.
Valued by the Experts du Musee,
1816. .
8Q00fs.
3201.

Now in the Louvre.

19- The Mendicant Songsters. A group of nine persons
assembled in front of a building; among them is a stout man
holding ballads in his hands, and apparently singing ; at the
same time his comrade is giving effect to the chorus of the
song by a dance, in the performance of which his hat has
fallen off. In front of the former is a boy standing with his
back to the spectator. Engraved, No. 46, in the Poullain
Gallery.
8| in.—P. (round.)
Collection of M. Le Brun, . . . 1778. . 1400/s. 561.
- M. de Poullain, . . 1780. . 1700/s. 68k
In a sale by Mr. Christie, . . . 1822 40Z.

20. A View in Italy, represented under the delightful
aspect of a fine summer’s evening. A stream of water flowing