2 1 6 Fainting under Edward V I . and Mary . 



making a colle6lion, but unluckily, fome 

 of the works of Titian arrived at the fame 

 time. Cleeve begged the recommendation 

 of ,Sir Antonio More, his countryman -, but 

 Philip was too much charmed with the beau- 

 ties of the Venetian mafter, and overlooked 

 tlie labours of the Fleming. This neglect 

 compleated his frenzy, the ftorm of which 

 firft vented itfelf on Sir Antonio. Cleeve 

 abufed him, undervaluing his works, and 

 bidding him return to Utrecht and keep his 

 wife from the canons. At lad the poor man 

 grew quite frantic, painted his own cloaths, 

 and fpoiled his own pidbures, 'till they were 

 obliged to confine him, in which wretched 

 condition he probably died. He had a fon 

 that followed his profeffion, and was, it is 

 faid, no defpicable performer. 



Of Joas there is a print with with legend, 

 vivebat Antwerpiae in patria 1544. Ano- 

 ther infcribed, Judo Clivenfi, Antwerpiano 

 picflori. The original painted by himfeif 

 with a black cap and furred gov/n, upon a 

 greenilh ground, and a portrait of his wife, 

 were purchafed by King Charles I. * who 



* See his catal. p. 153. Cieeve's px)rtrait is ftill in 

 the lower apartment at Kenfington. 



had 



