Identifier: raisonneoftheworks04smit (find matches)
Title: 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 to 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:
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Smith, John, -1718
Subjects: Painters Painters Painters
Publisher: London, Smith and son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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ung Woman, dressed in the ancient Dutch costume,sitting with a book in her lap, which she has just ceased read-ing, and is looking with maternal affection at an infantwhich lies asleep in a cradle, the covering of which she israising. A brilliant and vigorously-painted picture. 1 ft. 1 in. by 11 in.—P. Now in the collection of P. Rainier, Esq. 21. The Dead Pig. The view represents the exterior of aDutch residence, at the door of which stands a woman,ringing the bell. In the centre is suspended a fine fat pig,and on the right are three children, one of whom is blowing abladder. Painted with the breadth and effect of Rembrandt.3 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 6 in. Now in the collection of Peter Norton, Esq. 22. The Sense of Smelling. This faculty is illustrated bya young lady, wearing an orange-coloured silk dress, standingon the terrace of a garden, with a basket of flowers in herhands, and at the same time turning her head round to inhalethe fragrance of a carnation, which an elderly gentleman
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NICHOLAS MAES. 249 standing at her side, holds to her nose. In the distance areseen a flower garden, and a Dutch mansion. 2 ft. ; in. by I ft. IIJ m.-~C. 23. An interesting Snilcl,a^itSng at the side of a cradle.A powerfully-painted picture. 1 ft. by 10 in. —P.Now in the collection of the Right Honourable Lord Farnborougb. 24. A frirl, sitting in a kitchen, occupied scraping carrots,while a little girl stands by, watching her. Now in the collection of the Right Honourable \m& Farnl*>rtm#h, 25. A Milk Girl, dressed in the picturesque costume of theDutch peasantry of that period, and having a yoke on hershoulders, standing at- the door of a house, in the act of slily s HE DUTCH HOUSEWIFE.Nicholas Maes.

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