Painters in the Reign of Henry VIII. i6l 



Richard Atfyll a broach of gold with an 

 antique head. * 



In the library of the Royal fociety is a 

 book of the chamberlain's office, containing 

 payments made by Sir Bryan Tuke treafurer 

 of the king's chamber beginning in Feb. 

 1538, in the 29th of Henry VIII. There 

 appear the following accounts. 



Payd to Hans Holbein, paynter, a quar- 

 ter due at Lady-day lad 8 /. — los, — o d. 



Again at Midfummer quarter. 



Item, for Hans Holbein, paynter, for one 

 half year's annuitie advanced to him before 

 hand, the fame year to be accounted from 

 our Lady-day laft paft, the fum of 30 /. 



December 30, An. 30. Item, payd to 

 Hans Holbein, one of the king's paynters, 

 by the kyng's commandment certify'd by 

 my lord privy feal's letter, x /. for his cofl 

 and charge at this time, fent about certeyn 

 his grace's affairs in the parts of High Bur- 

 gundy, f by way of his grace's reward. 



September An. 31. Item, payd by the 

 king's highnefs commandment, certifyed by 



* He was an engraver of ftones. See the end of this 

 chapter. 



t It was to draw the pifture of theDuchefs of Milan, 

 mentioned above. 



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