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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JOHN VAN HUYSUM.

have at length become jealous, and for some mis-
conduct on her part, he prohibited her from entering
his house.
Van Huysum occasionally amused himself in painting
landscapes, in which he displayed considerably more
taste than judgment; the compositions of most of them
appear to be borrowed from Italian scenery, embellished
with the classic remains of temples, and other ancient
edifices. They are finished throughout with singular
neatness and precision of hand, and exhibit considerable
skill in the disposition of objects, and in the breaking
of the grounds; but the merit they possess in these
respects is greatly counterbalanced by a prevailing
green tint, and a diminutiveness in the forms, which
render them of little value in the estimation of con-
noisseurs. Such productions seldom sell at sales for
more than 30 or 50 guineas a piece.
Towards the close of his life, domestic calamities are
said to have soured his temper, and rendered him
averse to society; but even at this period he was
unremitting in his application to his favourite pursuit,
and painted to the last with undiminished skill and
perseverance, both in delicacy of pencilling, as well as
in exquisite finishing.
He died the Sth of February, 1749, aged 67.
his mind; he adds, after she had lost the favour of her instructor,
she went to Paris, and pursued her profession with great credit and
success. Some doubt of the correctness of this statement may be
entertained, for no notice is taken of this lady (further than that
which relates to the life of Van Huysum) by any biographers, nor
are her pictures known to the Writer.