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)

PETER PAUL RUBENS.

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raising the covering from the Infant, who lies asleep. See
description, No. 170, Vol. II. For size, read
14# 8 by 8 st. 6.—C.
In the Munich Gallery.

79. Peace, or the Reconciliation between the Romans and
Sabines. For a detailed description of this picture, see
No. 613, Vol. II.; but some of the details given in that
beautiful study are in this picture omitted, and among others
is the infant lying at the feet of the Sabine soldier. This is
far from being a fine work of Rubens ; like many of his large
pictures, the hand of the scholar is visible in every part.
7 st. 9^ by 10 st. 6^.
In the Public Gallery at Munich.

80. St. Michael overthrowing the Great Dragon. This
magnificent work exhibits the warlike angel, clad in celestial
panoply, bearing in one hand a ssaming sword, and in the
other a blazing shield, standing with his left foot on the tail
of the monster, who, with seven of his horrid crew (emblems
of the seven mortal transgressions), are overthrown, and are
falling in confusion, writhing in agonizing contortions, “ yet
still bearing in their looks haughty defiancefour angels
aid the conqueror, one of whom has pierced the thigh of
Envy, and a second has seized the tail of the dragon, and with
uplifted sword is about to inssict an almost mortal wound on
the great enemy. The Omnipotent, enthroned in ineffable
light, is visible above. A glorious work of art. See No. 173,
Vol. II. For engravers read, “ also by 0. Galle in two
prints.” The prints appear to have been done after draw-
ings, as they differ in some of the details from the picture.
In the Public Gallery at Munich.