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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of five men round a tub table, one of whom, having the
appearance of a farmer, dressed in a smock-frock, sits on a
low tub with cards in his hand ; his adversary, a youth,
wearing a drab waistcoat with blue sleeves, sits on the oppo-
site side in a chair, on the back of which hangs his white
hat; of the three others who are looking on, one is seated,
leaning his head on his hand ; the others stand behind ; two
more boors are at a fire in the left of the apartment. Signed
and dated 1646. Painted in the most esteemed manner, and
in a clear and silvery tone. Engraved by Basan. See No.
589, Vol. in.
1 st- hy 1 ft- 3|.—P-
Imported, 1840, by Messrs. Smith.
Now in the Collection of the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.

73. A Flemish Fete, consisting of about thirty-five per-
sons. See description, No. 195, Vol. in., and read in addi-
tion,—
Sold in the Collection of Mons. Dutartre, 1804, 16,150 fs.
This picture, together with the whole Collection was purchased
by Mr. Arteria, for Edmund Higginson, Esq., of Saltmarsh Castle.
74. A party regaling on ham and other viands. See No.
197, Vol. in., and for size read,
2 st. by 2 st. 8.—(copper).
This picture was exhibited at Messrs. Christie and Manson’s for
private sale, in the Collection of the Duchess de Berri, 1834, price
18007.; not sinding a purchaser at that sum, it was put up at public
auction in the same Collection at Paris in 1837, and sold for
25,725 A or (10297.)

75. A Village Fete. The company consists of about
twenty-nine persons of both sexes assembled in an enclosed