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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9. The Sportsman’s Visit. See description of this beauti-
ful picture, No. 29, Vol. iv.
Now in the Collection of Henry Bevan, Esq.
10. An Old Man and a Woman enjoying their glass toge-
ther. A comely good-humoured woman, dressed in a brown
jacket, a blue apron, and a white cap, seated, with a jug in
one hand and a glass in the other ; her companion, a fine old
man, is enjoying his pipe, and at the same time looking at
his fair friend. This is perhaps the same picture noticed in
No. 39, Vol. iv.
1 ft. 01 in. by 11 in.—P.
Formerly in the possession of Mons. Etienne Le Roy, Brussels,
price 2000ss. (807.)

11. An Artisan lighting his pipe, &c. See description,
No. 42, Vol. iv.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1835. (Earl Granville’s.)

12. The Sempstress. See No. 46, Vol. iv.
Exhibited for private sale in the Collection ofe the Duchess de
Berri, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, 1834, price 2007.; not
finding a buyer at that sum, it was put up at auction in Paris, 1837,
and sold for 5302 fs. (2221.) and 5 per cent.

13. The Lace Maker. A lady, attired in a blue velvet
jacket, bordered with ermine, and a dark purpleish-grey
skirt, seated, with a lace-working cushion on her lap; upon
a table on her right stands a cage, on which is perched a
parrot, and on her left is a work-basket placed on the ssoor.
This very clever picture is painted in a grey tone of colour.
13| in. by 11.—P.
Collection of the Count Besborodkin, St. Petersburg. Worth 1207.