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)

Jviii OBSERVATIONS.
Jerico, without participating in the lively emotions
of the surrounding spectators ? How strongly are the
natural feelings pourtrayed in those who witness the
sudden Death of Sapphira I pity, doubt, fear, anger,
and distrust, are visibly excited, by the awful catas-
trophe, and these feelings are as distinctly denoted in
the actions as in the expression of the several indi-
viduals. One instance more may be adduced, as it
tends to shew what genius can effect with the fewest
materials. The Massacre of the Innocents, successfully
represented by four figures, and these exemplify all
that can be conceived of brutality in the executioners,
sufferings of babes, and grief of bereaved mothers. The
powers of his mind were not limited to the sterner
passions and feelings of human nature. He has de-
picted with equal force and truth those of the more
tender and lovely character: such are exemplified in
the saithsul Eliezer presenting the. bracelets to the
beautiful Rebekah, the graceful modesty of the hesitat-
ing and timid maid, and the inquisitive curiosity of her
surrounding companions are admirably pourtrayed:
and, in the several pictures os the Finding of Moses,
are finely delineated the compassion and tender affec-
tion of the female breast. The same observations and
encomiums are equally applicable to the other classes
of historical subjects, namely, the Preservation of
Pyrrhus, the Death of Germanicus, the Testament of
Eudamidas, the Rapes of the Sabines, Coriolanus over-
come by the entreaties of his Family, and, lastly, the
awful effects of the Plague of Athens. In all these