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 8) (London: Smith and Son, 1837)

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himself in the Italian costume, which he continued
to wear during the remainder of his life. Soon after
this narrow escape, he was visited with a return of
the malady from which he once severely suffered
while at Paris, and the painsul nature of which com-
pelled him, at all times, to use the greatest care and
abstinence. During his illness he formed an acquaint-
ance with a countryman os his, of the name of Gia-
como Dughet; this person became exceedingly at-
tached to him, and most humanely attended upon him
during his illness : nor were these kind offices con-
fined to Dughet alone, for his wife was equally careful
to supply every thing that might contribute to his
comfort and restoration. This worthy couple had
five children, two of whom were girls ; no sooner did
the Artist feel himself convalescent, than he was de-
sirous of shewing his gratitude to his excellent friends,
and this he thought he could not more essectually do
than by tendering his hand to one of the daughters.
His offer of marriage was readily accepted, and on
St. Luke’s day, in the year 1629, he was united to
the eldest daughter of his friend Dughet, named Anna
Maria. He now quitted the apartments he had hitherto
held, and having received a small dowry with his
wife, established himself in a comsortable house, fully
determined to pursue, with unremitting zeal, his pro-
session.
There was then residing at Rome, a sculptor of
great celebrity, named Francois Quesnoy, called
Fiamingo, from his being a Fleming by birth, who,
in addition to his rare talents as an artist, united the