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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WILLIAM MIERIS.

48. Jupiter and Calisto. The nymph is represented sitting
naked on a bank, and the arch-deity, under the form of
Diana, stands on her left, bending affectionately towards her.
The subject is introduced in a woody landscape.
7 in. by 8|-. (cop.)
Collection of Robert Hamilton, Esq. 1832. By Messrs. Fos-
ter & Son 31 gs.
49. Vertumnus and Pomona. The view exhibits a rich
Arcadian scene, in the foreground of which is the nymph
Pomona, attired in a white vest and a blue scarf, seated at
the foot of a large tree, listening to the beguiling tale of the
deity, who, under the form of a masculine old woman, is
awakening her heart to love. A peacock, the bird of Juno,
is perched on a wall near them. Signed, and dated 1693.
1 st- by 1 st. 2|.—P.
In a Collection sold by Mr. Squibb, 1830. 35 gs.
50. The Poultry Dealer. A young man, dressed in a
brown jacket and a white cap, standing at an arched window,
listening to a young woman on his right, who appears to be
offering money for a duck and a hare ; his left hand is on the
former object, and his right points to the latter, which hangs
at the side of the window, where are also a brace of birds
and a pheasant: a dead cock and some snipes are on the
sill, and a cage containing fowls is in front of it. An ex-
cellent production.
151m. by 13.—P.
In the Museum at Amsterdam. Worth 250/.

51. A pretty young Woman, wearing a lace cap and a
tawny-yellow gown, standing at an arched window, leaning
her left arm on a tin pail, in which is some sliced salmon,
and holding some money in her right hand, apparently calcu-