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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Mythological Subjects.
207. The Nurture of Bacchus. A picture corresponding
with the preceding, but without the sleeping nymph and child,
and also differing in the landscape, is in the Gallery at
Dulwich.
2ft. 3 in. by 3ft.—C.
This is probably the one which was sold in the collection of
M. Mariette, 1775, for 2310/s., 92/.

208. The Nurture of Bacchus. The composition of this
excellent picture differs in every way from the preceding; for
the young deity is here seen sitting on the lap of a nymph
who is kneeling, eagerly sucking the teat of a goat, which is
held by a faun, whilst she holds the hind leg of the animal;
two other nymphs are present; one is taking honey from a
hive, the other is gathering grapes. On the opposite side
and front is a panaen shepherd, recumbent on the ground,
with the pipes in his hand and a crook lying in his lap:
beyond him are several goats, and in the distance is seen a
river bounded by rocks. This is an admirable production of
the master. Engraved in outline by Soyer.
3ft. by 3ft. 9| in.—C.
Collection of M. Blondel de Gagny, 1776. 8500/$. 340/.
Now in the Dulwich Gallery.

209- The Education of Bacchus. A picture so styled
was put up at sale in the collection of John Knight, Esq. in
1819, and bought in at 550gs.
Same Proprietor, 1821, 590^$.

210. Bacchus and Ariadne. In this composition, the artist
has made the car and the attendants of the deity the principal