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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Ancient History.
chaplet over his head. Two lictors with the fasces stand on
his right, and a group of four soldiers is on the apposite side.
Engraved by C. Dubose, and in the Houghton Gallery, by
Legat.
3 st. 9 in. by 5 st. 4 in.—C.
Now in the Palace of the Hermitage, at St. Petersburg!!.

172. The Continence of Scipio. A picture of this subject,
differing materially from the composition of the preceding,
and done en grisaille, was formerly in the Dusseldorf Gallery,
and is engraved in that collection.

173. Coriolanus overcome by the entreaties of his Wife and
Mother. The inhabitants of Rome, dreading the vindictive
anger of their banished general, who with a numerous army of
Volscians, was then besieging their city, and all means of
appeasing his wrath by embassies having been tried in vain,
at last prevailed upon his wife and mother to use their
endeavours to save their city from the horrors which threatened
it. This picture represents the moment when his mother
Volumnia, and his wife Vergilia, have thrown themselves on
their knees before him, one with extended arms imploring his
clemency, and the other pointing to his beloved children;
these are seconded in their entreaties by three other females.
The tears and prayers of his mother and wife have succeeded,
and the once obdurate general is in the act of sheathing his
sword, and apparently exclaiming, “You have saved your
country, but lost your son.” Two Volscian soldiers stand
behind him, and a third is opposite the group. Engraved by
G. Audran, Baudet, and Picard.