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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DRAWINGS.
Drawings by Du Jardin are exceedingly rare, and pro-
portionably estimable. The few which have come under the
Writers observation, were done either in black chalk or in
India ink, with a light, free, and delicate pencil. The animals
are admirably drawn, and touched with surprising spirit; and
the landscape possesses the same vaporous effect which give
so much charm to his pictures.
A small drawing of this description was sold in the
collection of G. Hibbert, Esq., in 1833, for 18 gs. which cost
the proprietor 40gs. Bought by Messrs. Woodburn.
There was no example worthy of notice in the capital
collection of M. Goll, sold at Amsterdam, in 1833 ; but two
very small landscapes were sold in M. De Vos’s sale, of the
same city, and in the same year, for 687flo. with the opgelt,
71^.

Karel du Jardin has etched, in a free and spirited manner,
fifty-two pieces, consisting of landscapes, with figures and
domestic animals.