158 Painters in the Reign of Henry Vlll. 



next is fmaller, and exhibits two knights 

 running a tilt on the foreground j one wears 

 the crown of France, another a coronet, 

 like that of an Englifh prince, compofed of 

 crofles and flenrs de lys, and not clofed at 

 top. An elderly man with a broad face, 

 and an elderly lady in profile, with feveral 

 other figures, boldly painted, but not highly 

 finifhed, are fitting to fee the tilt. On the 

 back ground is the French king's tent, and 

 feveral figures dancing, rejoycing, and pre- 

 paring entertainments. A perfon feems 

 leading a queen to the tent. Under this 

 is written, " The meeting of the kings be- 

 tween Guines and Arden in the Vale of 

 Gold." This is an upright piece. The 

 third is the largeft, broad like the firfl. 

 Francis on his throne at a difbance witli 

 guards &c. on each fide in a line. Before 

 him fit on ftools with their backs towards 

 you four perfons in black, and one like a 

 clergyman (landing in the middle and ha- 

 ransuing the kins:. On each fide fit noble- 

 men, well drawn, coloured and neatly finilh- 

 ed. On this piece is wTitten, " The great 

 ambafTade fent to the French king, of the 

 earl of Worcefler, lord cliamberlain, the 

 bifhop of Ely, the lord St. John, the lord 



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