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 6) (London: Smith and Son, 1835)

JOHN AND ANDREW BOTH.

It would be unjust to the memory of these justly
esteemed painters, and affectionate brothers, to notice
them separately, seeing that during their lives they
were united by the closest amity, and mutually assisted
each other in their profession. Their father is said to
have been a painter on glass, residing at Utrecht, at
which place the brothers were born ; John in the year
1610, and Andrew about two years after. It may be
reasonably supposed, that the business of their father
led them to the amusement of drawing, by which their
taste and capacities were doubtless disclosed, and they
were, in consequence, placed under the tuition of
Abraham Bloemart*, an historical and landscape
painter of considerable merit. For some reason not
mentioned, their stay with this master appears to have
been of brief duration, for there is no trace either of
his style or colouring in their works. Perhaps some
story of the treasures and glories of art in Italy
warmed their youthful imaginations, and tempted
* This painter was born at Gorcum in 1564, and was a disciple of
Joseph de Beer, and an imitator of Francis Floris. He was chiessy
engaged in historical subjects, seldom or ever making landscape the
principal.