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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57086	The true effigies of the most eminent painters and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works ...	Resta, Sebastiano.; Meyssens, Jean, 1612-ca. 1670.; Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633.	1694 (1694)	Wing R1174; ESTC R6548	70,371	270

undertaking any little piece for a small sum of ready money so that being forced to excessive labour and yet but little coming of it he began to grow melancholly and having no other comfort but as oft as he could to get to the Tavern with a good Companion and there drown his sorrows in a Brisk Glass which being a Custom he had long frequented he at last drank to such excess that that together with some other hears of youth brought him to his end at the age of fourty seven years XIV Albert Durer Born at Norimbergh in the year 1470. was both an extraordinary Painter and Graver In the Emperor's Palace at Prague is to be seen a Christ carrying his Cross painted by him with much delicacy which the Town of Norimbergh presented to the Emperor also the Adoration of the Three Kings Two Pieces of the Passion in one of which is himself painted with a Roll in his hand with this Inscription Albertus Durerus Noricus faciebat Anno de Viriginis partu 1511. There is also a most ravishing piece of his of Adam and Eve upon which an Ingenious Poet made this Witty Descant Angelus hos cernens miratus dix it ab horto Non ita formosos vos ego depuleram At Franckfort there is an Assumption of his in a Monastery whose extraordinary beauty brings in a good Revenue to the Religious of that Convent by the great Liberalities of people that come to see it altho he painted much yet his chief Employment was in Graving or Cutting Figures in Wood. Neither was he less renowned for some Books which he has published then for his graving or painting Posterity will alwaies be oblidged to him for his Book of the proportion of Bodies His Rules of Artichecture and of military Discipline is esteemed worthy the curiosity of Princes and Generals of Armies He was of that courteous and affable temper that gained him the love and esteeme of all that knew him the Emperors Maximilian the first and Charles the fifth especially signalized their affection to him by many favors Maximilian one time ordered him to draw some great design in his presence upon a Wall which being above his reach and there appearing nothing ready at hand to stand upon the Emperor commanded one of his Attendants to lye down upon the ground that Albert might stand upon his back till he had finished the outlines of his design and left this person should think himself too much undervalued to serve as a footstool to a Painter the Emperor in token how much he valued both the Art and the Artist conferred on him a large degree of honor and imediately made him noble and gave him for a Coat of Arms. 3 silver Escutcheons in a field of azure He died in the year 1628 and was buried at Norimbergh XIII Hans Holbeiu Born at Basle in Switzerland His manner of painting was extraordinary and unusual differing both from the antient and modern way so that it seems as if he had not been excited or instructed by any Example from others but followed the dictates of his own Genius and though it be doubted his way being so peculiar whether he ever saw any of the rarities of Italy or had any Master to instruct him yet nevertheless there is nothing to be seen of his doing but is painted to the utmost perfection as is manifest in that piece of his of Deaths Dance in the Town-Hall of Basle the design whereof he first neatly cut in Wood and afterwards painted which appeared so fine to the learned Erasmus that he requested Holbein to draw his picture desiring nothing so much as to be represented by so Judicious an Hand And perceiving by his rare pieces that he deserved a more plentiful fortune and a more illustrious place he perswaded him to travel to England promising him considerable advantages from the bounty of Henry the eight a cherisher of Arts. Holbem at his request set forward for England carrying with him Erasmus his picture and Letters of recommendation to Sir Thomas Moore then Lord Chancellour of England More received him with Joy and kept him for three years in his House During which time he drew Sir Thomas's own picture his wives childrens and several of his intimate friends and other near Relations which was hung round the Great Hall of his House where the King being invited one day to a sumptuous dinner and at his first entrance into the Hall beholding so many ravishing objects the pictures seeming almost with as much life as the persons they represented who were most of them then present and admiring at the excellency of the Workman sent for him and entertained him in his service upon very advantagious Terms The King manifested from time to time the singular favor and regard he had for him and particularly upon this occasion Holbein being one day busy upon the picture of a Lady that belonged to the Court a certain person of great Quality came to him to see him paint Holbein not being willing to be disturbed opposed his Entrance in a civil manner but seeing he would take no denial but attempted to force his way giving scope to the brisk humour that is natural to those of his Nation he gave him so rude a repulse that the Earle tumbled from the top of the stairs to the bottom at the noise of his fall his Attendants flocked about to revenge the affront that their master had received and mischief would no doubt have ensued had not Holbein jumpt out of the Window and made his escape to the King to implore his protection which he did with so good a grace that the King sent for the Lord and charged him upon his Allegiance to lay aside all resentment and that no violence should be offered upon the utmost perill Some say he added words to this Effect Have a care that no mischief befalls him for though I can make a Lord when I please yet such a painted if lost can never be recovered His master-piece is that of the said King as big as the life and represents his person so lively that this piece discovers the fierceness of his looks and that severity in his Countenance which made him so dreaded by his subjects He made also the pictures of Prince Edward and the Princesses Mary and Elizabeth who successively one after the other swayed the English Scepter He had one thing very remarkable in him which was that he painted every thing he did with his left hand The Plague raging in London in the year 1554 Holbein was seized therewith and died in the Six and fiftieth year of his age XV. Anthony de Montfort Bloclant Was descended of the Illustrious family of the Viscounts of Montfort in the Province of Vtrecht He learned to paint of Francis Floris whose good Instructions he had no sooner tasted but he found so many charms in the Work of that great Master and somuch reputation to follow his steps that he never ceased imitating

him with a Massy Gold Chain with his Picture set with Diamonds and settled a considerable Pension upon him He was a lover of all those of his Countrey who excelled in any Art most of whose Pictures he drew with his own hand and which have been graven from thence by the best Gravers of that time such as Bolfwaert Vosterman Pontius c. Some he did himself in Etching He married one of the fairest and noblest Ladyes of the English Court Daughter of the Lord Ruthen Earl of Gowry whose Father being accused of a Conspiracy against King James the 1st his Estate was confiscated so that he had no great matter of Portion with his Wife but her Beauty and Nobility He died the same year that his Mr. Rubens did and was buried in St. Pauls Church London 34. Gerard Segars Was born at Antwerp and bred up under Abraham Jansens at the request of some great lovers of Painting he travelled to Rome where with great diligence and pains he copied some of the Works of the most famous Italian Painters furnishing his own Countrey with what he found most rare amongst them His Copies were esteemed not much inferiour to the Originals He was so ravished with those miracles of art he beheld there that he could not without great difficulty be got thence till Cardinal Zapata the King of Spains Embassadour at Rome with great importunity prevailed upon him to accompany him to Madrid where he Presented him to the King who conferred several Honors upon him as a Mark of his esteem He so nearly resembled the best of the Italian Painters in their greatest Elegance that when he had finished that incomparable Piece of the Crucifixion of St. Peter some of the best Judgments presently took it to be done by the hands of Michael Angelo Caravaggio Most of the Churches at Antwerp are adorned with his Works He made for the Duke of Newbourgh a picture of the Blessed Virgin which pleased him so extraordinarily that he rewarded him with a Gold Chain and a Medal over and above the full price of his Work He fixed at last at Antwerp where he built himself a stately house and adorned it with a great Collection of curious Paintings gathered from all parts with great cost and industry and there peaceably ended his daies in the year 1651. about 60 years of age 35. Adrian Van Vtrecht 'T is observable that no Town or Province scarce in the Low Countries has produced so many eminent Painters as that one Town of Antwerp where this famous person also received his birth 13. January 1599. His chief excellency lay in Fruit-Pieces Birds Beasts either as alive or dead 36. Adam Willaerts Was born at Antwerp in the year 1577. a neat Painter of Sea-pieces Ports Havens Rivers Ships Boats Barkes and little Figures in them 37. Iohn Bavur Was born at Stratsbourgh a delicate Painter in Water-colours the Duke of Brassignano sent for him to Rome and entertained him in his service as did also the Emperor Ferdinand afterwards He died Anno Dom. 1640. 38. Nicholas Knypfer Was brought up at Lypsick by Emanuel Nysen Anno. 1603. painted all sorts of Figures very artificially In the year 1630. He we●e to Vtrecht and sojourned with the famous Abraham Blomaert where he made several Pieces for the King of Denmark and other Princes and persons of Quality 39. Iohn Bylert Was born at Vtrecht of mean Parentage being but the Son of a Glazier yet advanced his own fortune by his great merits and industry His designs are held to be very good his figures were indifferent large and very soft 40. Iohn Van Balen Was born at Antwerp in the year 1611. a good Painter both in great and small had his first instruction under his father Henry Van Balen 41. Rowland Savery Painted Landskips Beasts Birds c. extraordinary fine He was born in Flanders and made Painter to the Emperor Rodolphus 42. Henry Vanderborcht Was born at Brussels Anno. 1583. From whence he removed to Frankendale on occasion of the troubles that broke out in his own Countrey and afterwards to Frankfort He learned to paint of Giles Valkenborgh Was a great lover of Rarities and Antique Curiosities The Earl of Arundel had him in great esteem for his rare Collection of Antient Pieces and Medals as also for his painting 43. Iacob Backer A good Painter in great his Designs are good and his Colours lively a very good Face-Painter Was born in the year 1608. 44. Deodate Delmont Lived sometime with Rubens with whom he travelled to Italy and other parts to increase his experience Rubens when he parted from him gave him a large Testimonial of his Abilities by a publick Instrument He was for several years Painter and Architect General to the Duke of Newburgh and afterwards he served the Arch-Duke Albert and the Infanta Isabella in the like quality until his death which hap'ned in the year 1643. 45. David Teniers Senior Born at Antwerp Anno Dom. 1582. Where having been instructed by such Masters as Rubens and Elshamer no wonder if he became famous in this Art he employed his time principally in Landskips and Figures both great and small He died Anno. 1649. 46. Adrian Van Newlant A very good Painter of small figures and Landskips there are several fine Pieces of his doing extant containing the Histories of the Old Testament His first beginning was under Peter Isaac and Francis Baden at Amsterdam Where he spent most of his life 47. Francis of Padoa An Admirable Painter of great figures very Copious in his Inventions Painted à Face to a miracle as appears by the Pictures of the Earl of Arundel and his Countess drawn by him He lived sometimes at Rome sometimes at Padoa his native place 48. Peter Franchoys Was a Painter of good esteem Born at Malines He died 11. August 1654. 49. Iohn Both A good Landskip Painter in which his Prospects are pleasant the foreparts strong and well coloured enriched with Figures of men and Beasts well designed He lived for the most part at Vtrecht the place of his birth 50. David Beck Was born Delft in Holland Painter and of the Bedchamber to the Queen of Sweden by whose direction he drew the Pictures of the most Illustrious persons of Christendom 51. Gerard Honthorst Born at Vtrecht anno Do. 1592. Brought up by Abraham Blomaert was very good in Designs and in Faces His sufficiency being known to several Cardinals he was employed by them in painting the Rarities that Italy at that time afforded He came afterwards into England where King James the first made use of him in several Designs to his satisfaction In Denmark are many fine Pieces of his to be seen His last employment was in the service of the Prince of Orange at the Hague 52. Thomas Willeborts Bossaert Born at Berghen ap Zoom in Brabant An. Dom. 1613. following diligently the examples of the great Painters that flourished at that time in the same Countrey he fell a Designing when very