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)

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DRAWINGS.
The numerous Drawings by William Vander Velde, done
either in black chalk washed with indian ink, or in bistre, as
studies for pictures, give a highly favourable opinion both of
the talents and application of the artist. These memoranda of
the first impressions of nature upon the painter’s eye, are now
only to be found, among similar mementos of genius, in the
folios of collectors of real taste.
A drawing of Vessels becalmed, done in indian ink, was
sold in the collection of M. Goll de Frankenstein, at Amster-
dam, in 1833, for 450^o., 40Z. A second, of a similar
description, in the same sale, sold for 300flo., I.
A drawing, of superior beauty, and also in indian ink,
representing a View off the Coast at the Texel, with numerous
ships of war and small craft, and remarkable for two sailors
sitting on the sands in front, and a smack lying on the beach,
was sold in the collection of M. de Vos, Amsterdam, in 1833,
for 1600 flo., 144/.; and was bought by Mr. Tayler, for the
Museum at Haarlem. A second, representing a Calm, in the
same sale, brought 332//o., 31/.
In addition to the preceding drawing, that distinguished
collector, The Baron Verstolke Van Soelen, possesses a series
of large drawings, contained in nine sheets, representing Naval
Combats between the Dutch and English, being finished
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