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)

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the side; a dish of fruit, a bottle, and a monkey, are on the
table. A lady and a gentleman are seen at the end of the
apartment. This is a specimen of the choicest quality.
1 ft- by 1 ft. 4.—P.
In the Florence Gallery. Worth 500 gs.

19. The Frugal Repast. The subject is composed of an
elderly man and his wife, sitting at a table, taking their frugal
meal. The latter, dressed in a dark grey jacket, with scarlet
sleeves, and a full white ruff, is on the left, in the act of
drinking a glass of liquor; while the former, who is seated
near a window, is cutting a slice of bread. Upon the table,
which is partly covered with a cloth, are some dried fish and
a jug. The scene is represented as passing at an arched
window, on the sill of which are a pot of pinks, a bunch of
carrots, and some onions. This is an early production of the
painter, and partakes greatly of the manner of his master,
G. Dow.
141 in_ py 12.—P.
In the Florence Gallery. Worth 250 gs.

20. A Lady playing on a piano. This beautiful picture is
composed of three figures, one of whom is a handsome lady,
wearing a crimson silk gown, embroidered with silver, stand-
ing in a profile view, touching with one hand the piano, and
turning over the leaves of a book with the other ; a gentle-
man, habited in black, sits on the farther side of the instru-
ment. The third person is a page, who is seen approaching
with a glass of wine. A chair, covered with light blue velvet,
stands in front; and a picture hangs on the walls of the
apartment. The figures are seen to the knees.
13 in. by 101.—p.
In the Collection of the Duke of Mecklenburgh. Worth 350 gs.