The catalogue raisonné lists 133 authentic paintings; 21 possibly authentic paintings; 293 paintings known only from descriptions (up to 1800); 45 rejected paintings; and a checklist of 2 drawings. All works are illustrated with color thumbnail images. The publication includes a list of extant dated paintings, indices of former and present owners; a documents section; a genealogy of the artist's family; and a list of early owners of Metsu's works.