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)

NICHOLAS POUSSIN.

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New Testament Subjects.
on one knee, and with his hands united paying him homage;
St. Elizabeth is also kneeling, and holding her son round the
waist. Beyond the two latter persons is seen St. Joseph,
partly seated and leaning his head on a staff, which he holds
close to his face. The faces of the two infants, and also of
Elizabeth, are seen in a profile view. Engraved anonymous.

78. The Holy Family. The whole of the sacred persons
are represented reposing at the base of a ssight of steps,
forming one group, in the centre of which is the Virgin holding
the infant Saviour by the waist, while sitting on her knee, her
attention being turned in an opposite direction. St. John sits
at the side of the Virgin in the act of giving the Saviour an
apple, which the latter is about to take. St. Elizabeth is
seated behind her son, looking on, and St. Joseph, who sits
on the opposite side of the Virgin, with his back towards her,
is occupied in drawing out some figures with a pair of com-
passes. This picture was painted in 1648. Engraved by
J. B. Poilly, C. C. Stella, and N. de Poilly.

2ft. 3 in. by 3ft. 2 in.—C.
Collection of M. l’Abbe de Blanc, 1781.
- Anonymous, . . . 1786.
- Walsh Porter, Esq. . 1810. .

2460/6-. 98Z.
3050/s. 1227.
610^.

79- The Holy Family, with a group of four Angels. The
scene presents a landscape, with a portion of an edifice at the
extremity of the fore-ground on one side, and several buildings
in the distance. The Virgin, seen in nearly a front view,
is seated in the centre, with the infant Saviour recumbent on
her knees, embracing St. John, but looking at the same time
towards his parent, who holds his leg with one hand, while