This extensive series provides a detailed catalogue of the works by eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters. Each entry features concise biographical notices of the artists, accompanied by copious descriptions of their principal pictures. It further includes details on sale prices at public auctions, current locations in galleries and private collections, and the engravers of these artworks. Brief mentions of the scholars and imitators of these great masters are also incorporated.
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