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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PETER DE HOOGE.

the Collection of the Duke of Mecklenburg, painted in the
manner of De Hooge.
T. Course, 1662. A specimen of this master, is in the
Collection of Mr. Hodshon, of Amsterdam, which closely
resembles De Hooge.
Emanuel De Witte. This celebrated and justly es-
teemed painter of the interior of churches, has on several
occasions adopted in the style of Peter De Hooge ; one of the
finest of this class (which the writer attributes to his pencil)
is in no respect inferior to the works of his prototype. It
represents a splendid apartment illumined by a large window
with a scarlet curtain suspended at its side, and a covered
table with a china jug on it, and a chair placed near it ; in
this part, a lady, attired in a morning cap and crimson jacket,
is seated, with her back to the spectator, playing on a piano.
A picture in a richly carved frame is suspended before her.
In the opposite side of the apartment is a bed with red
hangings, in which may be perceived a gentleman, whose
clothes and sword are on a chair by its side, and a dog lies
asleep near it. A large open door shows a suite of two other
rooms, in the farthest of which is a servant sweeping the
ssoor. In addition to the usual accessories, are two handsome
brass chandeliers suspended from the ceiling. The brilliancy
of the morning sun is diffused in the most magical manner
throughout the several apartments. An admirable work of
art.
3 st. 2 by 3 st. 7.—C.
Sold in the Collection of Mr. Kleynenbergh, 1841, 2,100flo. and
10 per cent. (190Z.) Bought by Mr. Brondgeest, for the Baron Ver-
stolk de Soelen, Hague.