102 Painters in the Reign of Henry VIII. 



He did not know it feems that they had 

 been removed to Penfhurfti nor can we 

 now difcover at what time they were tranf- 

 ported thither. 



Many more of the works of Lucas Cor- 

 nelii were bought up and brought to Eng- 

 land by merchants who followed Robert 

 Dudley Earl of Leicefler into the Low- 

 countries, and who had obferved how much 

 this mafler was elleemed here. However, 

 none of thefe performers were worthy the 

 patronage of fo great a Prince ; his muni- 

 ficence was but ill bellowed 'till it center- 

 ed on 



HANS HOLBEIN. 



Few excellent artifts have had morejuf- 

 tice done to their merit than Holbein. His 

 country has paid the higheft honours to 

 his memory and to his labours. His life 

 has been frequently written; every circum- 

 fiance that could be recovered in relation 

 to him has been fedulouQy prcferved ; and, 

 as always happens to a real genius, he 

 has been complimented with a thoufand 

 wretched performances that were unworthy 

 cf him. The year of his birth, the place 



of 



