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 (Band 9): Supplement (London: Smith and Son, 1842)

GERARD DOW.

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4. The Interior of a Dutch Kitchen well furnished with
culinary utensils. A woman, with a lighted candle, is seen
entering at the back of the room by an arched doorway.
The exquisite pencil of Dow has rendered every object so
true to nature, that however humble the subject, the picture
is a gem in value.
121 in. by 1()L in. P.
In the Royal Musee, Berlin.

5. A Magdalen. This has evidently been done as the
portrait of a lady, in the assumed character of a Magdalen.
She is attired in a red and black silk dress, leaving the
bosom exposed, and is seated in a handsome apartment;
her hair is dishevelled, and falls in tresses on her shoulders,
and with clasped hands, and upraised countenance, she
appears to be deploring her past misconduct. Bags of
money and a casket of jewels lie on a table near her. A
rich curtain and some tapestry compose the background.
12 in. by 9 in. P.
In the Royal Musee, Berlin.

6. The Industrious Housewife. A pretty woman, attired
in a dull red coloured gown, and a white kerchief, stands at
an arched window, scraping a carrot. A dead cock hangs
at the side of the window, and on the sill lies a pumpkin, a
bunch of carrots, and a dead fowl; among these stands a
brass can, on the top of which is placed a red cabbage.
This once beautiful picture has been injured in the back-
ground by improper cleaning.
1 st. 11^ in. by 1 st. 6 in. P.
Collection of the Duke of Mecklenberg. Worth 350gs.

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