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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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE WORKS OF
NICHOLAS POUSSIN.

1. The Woman taken in Adultery. The subject is com-
posed of sixteen figures distributed along the foreground of
the scene, which represents a street of the city of Jerusalem.
The Saviour, attired in a red vesture and a blue mantle,
stands in the centre with his right hand extended, and the
left pointing to the writing in the sands, which two Jews on
his left are stooping to examine. The accused woman stands
on the Saviour’s right, enveloped in a large mantle of a drab
colour, which she closes with both hands on the breast.
Behind her are a young man and a middle-aged one, the
latter of whom appears to be enforcing the penalty of the
crime. Among a group on the left is a tall man in a
yellow robe, seen in a profile view, and another in blue, who
is pointing to the writing on the ground. This excellent pic-
ture, like many of the master’s best works, has suffered in its
half-tones by the protrusion of the brown ocres ; but happily
the spirit and majesty of the work remain intact. See No.
100, Vol. vm.
About 3 st. 2 by 4 st. 10.-—C.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1839. W. R. Cartwright.
2. Perseus overcoming Phineas and his coadjutors. See
description, No. 285, Vol. vin.
Purchased of Mr. Stanley by General Thornton, and presented
to the National Gallery, 1838.


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