This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...her husband, had been induced in her old age to learn many instruments. This valuable drawing gives only the first faint outlines of the intended painting, yet every trait is completely delineated. We see this even more decidedly when we compare the heads in the Windsor collection, which were evidently taken from life. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...her husband, had been induced in her old age to learn many instruments. This valuable drawing gives only the first faint outlines of the intended painting, yet every trait is completely delineated. We see this even more decidedly when we compare the heads in the Windsor collection, which were evidently taken from life. Various copies of this family picture are to be found in England, mostly of somewhat later date. Of these one copy only, which was long supposed to be the original, is worthy of notice. It is now in the possession of Mr. Winn at his country seat of Sir Thomas More sent the original sketch to Erasmus by the painter's own hands; and we find that Holbein must have returned to Basel in the year 1528--instead of 1529, as has been generally supposed--for on the 29th of August in 1528 he purchased for himself and his heirs a house in the quarter of the town called St. John's, for three hundred gulden. The official entry proves that he made the transaction personally. Evidently Hans must have been profitably occupied in England, but, at the same time, the troubles that were later to overcloud the political horizon were looming near. Already King Henry, enamoured of Anne Boleyn, desired release from Queen Katharine, and the excitement consequent upon his efforts to obtain a divorce greatly affected public opinion. There had also been a scarcity in London, and the sweating sickness, as it was called, had snatched away many noble victims. The richer classes constantly changed from place to place to escape infection, and the king and Court seldom remained long in one spot. More's household had not escaped. The favourite daughter, "his darling Meg," was attacked, and was only saved from death by "a miraculous answer to her father's prayers....
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