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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Mythological Subjects.
184. Jupiter and Antiope. The Deity, under the form of
a satyr, is bending on one knee by the side of the beautiful
Antiope, who lies asleep naked on the margin of a stream,
with her arm under her head and her hands folded on her
bosom. Two cupids are present; one of them stands by with
a lighted torch; the other, hovering above, is about to discharge
an arrow from his bow. Engraved by Picard, jun.
This is probably the picture which was sold in the collection
of Sir Simon Clarke Bart., and George Hibbert, Esq., 1802,
for 147^-s.

185. Jupiter and Leda. The artist has supposed the
nymph as about to enjoy the cooling freshness of a stream, and
she is accordingly sitting naked on some stone work at the
side, ready to enter ; while thus prepared, her attention appears
to be arrested by the approach of the wily deity under the
form of a beautiful white swan, who with graceful movements
is skimming along the liquid element, attended by two cupids,
and has nearly reached the steps of her seat, where a third
cupid stands, ready to remove the last light covering of the
nymph. A large drapery is suspended to some trees behind
her, and above are seen three winged boys, one of whom is
discharging an arrow from his bow. Engraved by Vangeliste,
and anonymous.

186. Apollo and Daphne. This picture is composed of
eleven figures, grouped on the confines of a wood and the
borders of a stream, and represents the moment when the love-
smitten god has overtaken the fugitive nymph as she enters
the arms of a river deity; the latter is recumbent on the
ground, embracing her knees. Beyond them are seen two