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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a violin. The serenade has brought the mistress of the house
to the dooi’ with a lighted candle in her hand.
1st. 6 by \ st. 11.—P.
In the Collection of the Duke of Brunswick.

77. Card Players. A company consisting of three women
and a like number of men assembled in a room; one of the
former is seated at table with cards in her hand, and on her
left sits a sharper, who is eying the cards of his adversary in
a looking-glass held by a woman over the head of the dupe,
and the latter is too intent on the game to observe it; behind
the former lady sits a young man smoking his pipe, and a
jolly woman stands behind him. Painted in the artist’s
finished manner.
\st. 21 \st. 7|.-P.
Collection of N. Baillie, Esq., 1831. About 35 gs.
Charles Brind, Esq.
78. A Twelfth-Night’s Scene. A company of nineteen
persons assembled round a table, at the head of which sits
the king elect, leaning back in his chair, quaffing off a goblet
of liquor; his position has caused the paper crown to fall
from his head: at the same time one of his subjects is
amusing him with the noise of a rommelpot, another blows a
horn, a third is furnished with a pair of bellows, and a fourth
is vociferating the usual salutation. Close to the front are
two boys contributing by their tricks to the uproar and noise
of the company. Several other figures, abounding in humour,
are also introduced. A free and spirited production.
1# 01 by \st. 4.—P.
In the Collection of Charles Brind, Esq.
79. A Merry Musical Party. Described, No. 162, Vol.iv.
Now in the Collection of Mr. Vander Hoop, Amsterdam.