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)

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115. Paul Healing the Impotent Man. The subject is
composed of several figures, and the Apostle is represented
standing in the middle, with his hands extended towards the
cripple, behind whom are about three women ; and on the
opposite side, and front, is a young woman on her knees, in a
devotional attitude. The figures are about the size of life,
and are painted in a smooth and delicate manner.
5 st. 6 in. by 4 ft. 6 in.—C. (about.)
Now in a private collection at Groningen.

116. The Battle of the Centaurs and Lapithae, at the
Marriage of Thetis and Peleus. Among the general confu-
sion which prevails, may be distinguished the centaur Nessus,
bearing osf the bride on his back ; a second centaur is behind,
galloping over the slain, and a third lies dead near the centre.
Beyond these are seen numerous combatants, armed with the
instruments appertaining to the marriage feast.
4ft. by 4ft. 6 in.—C. (about.)
Now in the Sans Souci at Potsdam.

117. A Herdsman in conversation with two Women. The
view represents an open country, with a large tree on the
right, near which stands a herdsman, wearing a sheep-skin
jacket, leaning one hand on a staff, and holding a string
attached to a dog with the other : his attention at the same
time is directed to two young women, who stand at a little
distance from him ; one of them has a distaff under her arm,
and the other carries a basket on her head, and a pitcher in her
hand. A goat and a sheep are near them, and on a declivity
behind are a herd of goats and sheep.
Described from a drawing by Schouman, after Du Jardin.

118. Peasants with Cattle fording a Stream. A view in
Italy, representing a mountainous country, with a stream of
water in front, through which a woman on horseback, accom-