2j6 Painters in the Reign of ^leen Elizaheth, 



Didier Rofencraiis. It was reckoned not 

 inferior to r:ie former, and was neither con- 

 fiifed nor .in animated, notwithftanding the 

 number of pora-aits it contained. 



In another of his works, under the figures 

 of Chrid and the apollles, he reprefented 

 Henry Keyfer an archite6l of Amfterdam, 

 and the principal virtuofos of that city. 

 His beil pi6ture was the portrait of Simon 

 Lack of that city ; it was in the pofTeflion of 

 one of the fame family at the Hague. Many 

 of his works were carried to Dantzick. 



In the duke of Buckingham's colledion 

 was a large picture by this mafter, repre- 

 fenting the Virtues and Vices. See his catal. 

 p. 19. 



But Ketel, not content with the glory he 

 acquired by thefe performances, inftead of 

 aiming at greater perfe6lion, took it into 

 his head to make himfelf known by a me- 

 thod of painting entirely new. He laid 

 afide his brufhes, and painted only with his 

 fingers, * beginning with his own portrait. 



* Defcamps mentions a fine pidure painted by Wee- 

 nix in the fame manner. Vol. ii. p. 310. And in a fale 

 of piftures in Covent-garden 1729, were two heads 

 painted by one Brandell with his thumb. 



The 



