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 7) (London: Smith and Son, 1836)

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New Testament Subjects.

the title of Le Menage du Menuisier ; and also by Martini
and Le Bas.
1ft. 4^ in. by 1 ft. 1| in.—P.

Collection of De Heer Isaac Van Thye,
1701.
. 900fo.
811.
-- M. de Gagnat, .
17G8.
. 5450 fs.
2181.
-• M. de Choiseul Praslin,
1793.
17,120/s.
6841.
Valued by the Experts du Musee, .
1816.
25,000fs.
1000/.

Now in the Louvre.

74. The Holy Family. The subject consists of seven
figures grouped in a room, which is illumined by a large
window at the side. The Virgin is here seated in the centre,
holding the infant Saviour in her lap, while St. John embraces
his feet, and the Saviour at the same time places his hand on
the head of the saint. St. Elizabeth kneels by her son, and
Joseph stands by them; in addition to these is a young female
(probably intended for St. Catherine) sitting on the ground;
and on the right of the Virgin is an aged man seated at a
table, with a large book open before him.
This picture does not appear to be wholly by the hand of
Rembrandt.
1 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 11 in.—P.
Now in the Palace of the Hermitage, at St. Petersburg)!.
The preceding is perhaps the picture which was sold in the
collection of De Heer Willem Lormier, at the Hague, in 1763,
for 400/o., 36/.
1 ft. 4| in. by 1 ft. 9.—P.

75. The Holy Family reposing in the shade of a tree.
Quoted from the catalogue of the Duke of Brunswick’s
collection in Germany.
8 in. by 9 in.—P.