Sculptura, or, The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper with an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters and their works : to which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise.

CHAP. IV. Of the invention and progresse of Chalcography in particular; together with an ample enu∣meration of the most renowned Masters, and their Workes. (Book 4)

THe Art of Engraving and working off, from Plates of Copper, which we call Prints, was not yet appearing, or born with us, till about the year 1490. which was near upon 50 years after Topography had been found out by John Guittemberg; or who ever that lucky person were (for 'tis exceedingly controverted) that first pro∣duc'd the Invention. There is a collection of antient Offices adorned with several Scul∣tures (if so we may terme those wretched Gravings in the infancy of this art) where the Devil is but one great blot (as indeed he is the Foulest of the Creation) and the rest of the Figures Monochroms as ridiculous and extravagant; though still as the invention grew older, refi∣ning and improving upon it. One of the antientest Gravings which we have seen, to which any mark is appos'd hath M. 3. and

M. C. in one of the corners of the plates and it was long that they used the initia letters of their names, only, and sometimes but one; as in those of Lucas. Albert D••∣rer did frequently add the year of the Lord, and his own age from ten to four∣teen, &c. performing such things as might shame most of the best Masters, for the true and steady design, the incomparable proportion, and stroake of his Graver: But Israel, Martin Schon, and the Todesco (wh•• is by some sirnamed The Master of the Can∣dlestick, because of the foulnesse of his Ink) were of the very first, as far as we can col∣lect, who published any works of this kind under their names, wrought off by the Rolling-Presse, and whose slender attempts gave incouragement to those who have succeeded.

George Vasari, who has been exceeding∣ly curious in this enquiry, attributes the first invention of this Art to one Maso Fini∣guerra a Florentine, about anno 1460, which exceeds our former computation by 30. years; but then we are to consider by what progresse and degrees; for it was first only in Silver, to fill with a certain Encaus••ic or black Enamel, which it seems gave him the first hint how to improve it in plates of bras••,

which having engraved, he did only fume, taking off the impression with a moyst pa∣per and a Rolling pin. This mean com∣mencement was yet afterwards pursu'd by Baccio Baldini a Goldsmith, his Country man, whose works coming to the sight of Andrea Mantegna in Rome, invited that great Painter to give him some designes of his own for his encouragement; and from thence it travell'd into Flanders to one Martine of Antwerp, whose works (as we observ'd) were usually countersign'd with M. the first whereof were the five wise and five foolish Virgins, and a Crucifix, which was so well cut, that Gerardo a Florentine Painter would needs copy it: After this he published his four Evangelists, our Saviour, and the twelve Apostles, a Veronica, S. George, Christ before Pilate, an assumption of the B. Virgin, one of the rarest that ever he did; besides that St. Anthonies temptation, which was so well performed, that Michael Angelo (exceedingly ravished with it) would needs wash it over with his own hands.

The next that appeared of note was the formerly mention'd and renowned Albert Durer, who flourished about the years 1503. and who had performed wonders both in

Copper and Wood, had he once fortun'd upon the least notion of that excellent manner, which came afterwards to be in vogue, of giving things their natural distan∣ces, and agreeable sweetnesse, the defect of which Sir H. Wotton does worthily perstringe both in him,* 1.1 and some others. But to proceed, Albert being very young set forth our Lady, some designes of Horses after the life; the Prodigal, S. Sebastian in little, a Nymph ravished by a Monster; a Woman o•• Horseback, Diana chastising a Nymph who flies to a Satyr for protection, in which he discovered his admirable talent and skill in expressing Nudities: A Country man and Woman playing on Bagpipes, with Poultry, &c. about them. Venus, or the temptation of the Stove; his two St. Chri∣stophers, rare cuts. After that, he engraved several Stamps in Wood, proof whereof he gave in the decollation of St. Jo. Bapt. with Herodias, Pope Sixtus, St. Stephen, Lazarus, S. George, a passion in great, the last supper, Christs apprehension in the Garden, descent into Limbo, and Resur∣rection, with eight more Prints of this subject, which are held to be spurious: All these be published anno 1510. The year following, he set forth the life of our

Lady in twenty sheets rarely conducted. The Apocalyps in fifteen sheets, of which the Painters have made sufficient use; Christ bemoaning our sins; Then applying himself to grave in Copper again, he pub∣lished his Melancholia, three different Ma∣donas, with thirty pieces besides concern∣ing the passion, and which being afterwards imitated by that rare Artist Marco Antonio (who had procur'd them at Venice) and published for Originals (so exactly it seems they were perform'd) did so insense Albert, that he made a journey to Venice expresly to complain of the injury to the Senate, and obtain'd at last, that M. Antonio should no more be permitted to set his mark or Plagia, which was all he could procure of them. Another emulator of Alberts was Lucas van Leyden, whom at his returne into Germany he found had well neer over∣taken him for the sweetnesse of his Burine, though something inferiour of design: Such were a Christ bearing the Crosse, and ano∣ther of his Crucifixion, Sampson, David on a horse, the Martyrdome of S. Peter, Saul, and David, the slaughter of Goliah, the famous Piper, Virgil's, and some other heads, all which works did so inflame his Anto∣gonist Albert, that in a laudable revenge,

he publish'd his arm'd Cavalier or Dream, in which the brightnesse and lustre of the Armour and Horse is rarely conducted: Then in the year 1512 he set forth six other small stories of the passion, which Lucas also imitated, though hardly reach'd: Then a S. George, Solomons Idolatry; the Baptisme of our Lord, Pyramus and Thisbie, Ahasu∣erus and Hester, &c. These again incited Albert to publish that Temperantia, whom he elevates above the clouds, S. Eustathius and the Hart, a most incomparable cut; his Deaths head in a Scutcheon, and seve∣ral German Coates full of rare Mantlings and invention. Also S. Hierom, a Christ and twelve Apostles in small: anno 1523. many heads, as that of Erasmus, Cardinal Albert, the Imperal Electors, and his own, with divers other.

Lucas again in emulation of these, set forth his Joseph and four Evangelists, the Angels appearing to Abraham; Susanna, David praying, Mordecay triumphing; Lot, the Creation of Adam and Eve; the story of Cain and Abel, viz. anno 1529. But what procur'd him immortal glory was his great Cruci••ix; Ecce Homo, and Conversion of St. Paul; in which he exceeded himself both for the work and ordinance; the

distances being better conducted then Al∣berts, and indeed so well observ'd, as gave light even to some of the best Painters that succeeded him; so much are they oblig'd to this Art, and to this rare Workman: He graved also several Madona's, our blessed Saviour and Apostles; together with divers Saints, Armes and Mantlings, a Mountebanc and many more.

But to return now into Italy from whence we first sallied; in the time of Raphael Urbine flourished the renouned Marco An∣tonio, who graved after those incomparible pieces of that famous Painter, to whom he was so dear, that the honour he has done him to posterity will appear, as long as that School of Raphael remains in the Popes Chamber at the Vatican, or any me∣morial of it lasts; though to speak truth, even of this rare Graver, the Pieces which he hath published seem to be more estima∣ble yet for the choice and imitation, then for any other perfection of the Burine; as forming most of his figures and touches of too equal force, and by no means well observing the distances, according to the rules of Perspective, that tendernesse, and as the Italians terme it, Morbidezza, in the hatchings, which is absolutely requisite

to render a piece accomplish'd and without reproch.

We have recited above, what he Cop∣pied after Albert Durer; But being at Rome, and applying himself to Raphael, he cut that rare Lucretia of his, which he per∣form'd so much to satisfaction, that di∣vers excellent painters desir'd him to Pub∣lish many of their Works: This produc'd Urbines Judgment of Paris, at which the City was so ravish'd, that they decreed the Golden apple to Antonio, before the fair Goddesse: Then he set forth the Slaughter of the Innocents, Neptune, the Rape of Helena, all of them of Raphael•• designing: Also the Martyrdome of St. Fe∣lix in the boyling Oyl, which purchas'd him so much Fame and Credit; but this Excellent Painter would alwayes from that time forewards, have one of his Servants to attend only M. Antonio's Rolling-press, and to work off his Plates, which then be∣gan to be marked with R. S. for Raphael Sancio, which was the name of Urbine, and with M. F. for Marco Fecit. Of these there is a Venus design'd by Raphael, Abra∣ham and his Handmaid: After this he gra∣ved all those round designes painted in the Vatican by the same hand; Likewise the

Caliope, Providentia, Justitia, the Muses, Apollo, Par••assus, the Poets; Aeneas and Anchises, the famous Galatea all of them af∣ter Raphael: Also the three Theological Vertues, and four Moral, Pax, Christ, and the Twelve: Several Madonas, St. Hi∣erome, Tobit, St. Jo. Baptist, and divers o∣ther Saints; besides many prints after the Cartoons of Raphael which had been de∣sign'd to be wrought in Tapestry and Arras; as the story of St. Peter, Paul, Stephen, John, St. Catharine, and sundry heads to the life, &c. especially that incomparable one of Pietro Aretino the Poet: somethings like∣wise being sent by Albert Durer out of Germany to Raphael, were upon his recom∣mendation, afterwards cut by M. Antonio, together with the Innocents, a Coenaculum, and St. Cecilia's Martyrdom of Raphaels in∣vention: Then he publish'd his twelve A∣postles in little, and divers Saints for the help of painters, as St. Hierome, the naked Woman, and the Lyon, after Raphael, Au∣rora, and from the Antique, the three Graces.

Marco di Ravenna was one of Antonio's Schollars, who had also together with Au∣gustino Venetiano, the honour to dignifie his gravings with Raphels Cypher; though the

latter often us'd A. VI. his own initia letters; of both their cutting are a Madona, with a Christus mortuus, and in a large sheet the B. Virgin praying, and a Nati∣vity in great also: The Metamorpheses of Lycaon, a Perfumer, Alexander magnus, and Roxana, a Caena Domini, the Annuntiation, all design'd by Raphael, besides these were set forth two Stories of the Marriage of Psyche,; and indeed there was hardly any thing which ever Raphael either painted or design'd, but what were graven by one, or both of these Workmen; besides divers other things after Julio Romano, viz. all that he painted in Raphaels Lodge, or Gallery in the Vatican; some whereof are signed with M. R. and others with A. V. to shew they had been imitated by o∣thers, as was the Creation; the Sacrifice of Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham; the Passage over the red sea; The Promulga∣tion of the Law; the fall of Manna, Da∣vid and Goliah, which also M. Antonio had published before; as likewise the Temple of Solomon, his Judgment on the Harlots, the Queen of Saba's visit, and many other Histories collected out of the Old Testa∣ment, all which were published before Raphaels decease: For after that, Augustino

wrought with Bac••io Bandinelli, a scul∣pter of Florence, who caus'd him to grave his Antonius and ••lcopatra, very rare things, with divers other designs; as the slaugh∣ter of the Innocents, divers Nudities, and Clad Figures; not to omit those excellent and incomparable Drawings and Paintings of Andrea del Sarto after which he graved; though in the Christo mortuo not altoge∣ther succeeding so vvell as had been vvished.

But to come again to Marco Antonio (be∣cause there is not a paper of his to be lost) after Raphaels death, did Julio Romano publish some of his own designes in print: I say, after his Death; for before, though he were an excellent painter; yet durst he never take the boldness upon him. Such were the Duel of Horses, a Venus which he had formerly painted: The penance of Mary Magdalen, the four E∣vangelists and some Bassi ••elievi, with ma∣ny things that Raphael had design'd for the Corridor of the Vatican, and which were afterward retouched by Tomaso Bar∣lacchi: VVe will not contaminate this dis∣course with those twenty vile designes of Julio cut by M. Antonio, and celebrated with the impure verses of Peter Aretino, by which he so dishonour'd this excellent Art,

as well as himself; because it deserved a severer Animadversion and Chastisement then was inflicted upon him for it; though to commute for this Extravagancy, he pub∣lish'd the Martyrdome of S. Laurence, in which he also reformed those designes of Baccio Bandinelli to the great reputation of the Art of Chalcography.

About the same time flourish'd Giouan∣ni Battista Mantuano Disciple of Giuleo Ro∣mano, who publish'd a Madona, his armed Mars and Venus, the burning of Troy, an extraordinary piece; his prints are usually sign'd I.B.M. Also his three Sheets of Battails (cut by some other hand) a Phy∣sitian applying of Cupping Glasses to a VVoman; Christs Journey into Aegypt, Romulus and Rhemus, the Stories of Pluto, Jupiter and Neptune; the miseries of Im∣prisonment, Interview of the Armies of Scipio and Hanibal; St. John Baptists Na∣tivity, cut by Sebastiano de Reggio, all, af∣ter Julio Romano.

Giorgio Mantuano set forth the Facciata of the Popes Chappel, M. Angelos Judge∣ment, St. Peters Martyrdome, the Con∣version of St. Paul, &c. And some plates were sent abroad about the year 1530. eaten with Aqua Fortis after Parmesano;

For, as ab aere, deventum ad Tabulas ceratas in writing, the use of the Palimpsestus, Ta∣••••e books, Plumbae lamellae and the like; ••o hapned it also in this Art of Chalcogra∣phy; and Etching with Corrosive waters began by some to be attempted with lau∣dable success, as in this Recital we shall frequently have occasion to remember: But, whither those Symeters and Blades brought us from Damascus, and out of Sy∣ria, and wrought with these strong wa∣ters, might give any light to this expedi∣tious and usefull invention, we are not yet inform'd; and the effect was suffici∣ently obvious, after that of the Burine had been well considered.

Vago de Carpi did things in stamp, which appear'd as tender as any Drawings, and in a new way of Charo Scuro, or Mezzo Tin∣to by the help of two plates, exactly con∣ter-calked, one serving for the shadow; the other for the heightning; and of this he publish'd a Syb••lla after Raphael, which succeeded so rarely well, that he im∣prov'd the curiosity to three Colours; as his Aeneas and Anchises, descent from the Cross, story of Symon Magus, a David af∣ter the same Urbin, and a Venus do testifie: This occasioned many others to imitate him, as in particular,

Baldassare Peruzzi (who graved th•• Hercules, Parnassus, the Muses) and Fran∣cisco Parmegiano, who having set out Di∣ogenes in this guise, a very rare print, in∣structed Antonio di Trento in the Art, who published his Peter and Paul in Charo oscuro, the Tyburtine Sybill and a Madona; but none was there who exceeded those of Beccafumi; especially, his two A∣postles in wood, and the Alchimist in Aqua Fortis.

Fran. Parmegiano (whom we already mention'd) may be esteemed for one of the first that brought the use of A. Fortis into reputation; so tender and gracefull were some of his Etchings, as appears in that rare Descent of the Cross, Nativity and several other pieces.

Baptista Vicentino, and Del Moro set forth many curious Landships,

Girolamo Cocu the Liberal Sciences, &c.

Giacomo del Cavaglio cut many things af∣ter Rosso Fiorentino, as the Metamorphosis of Saturn into a Horse, the Rape of Porser∣pine, Antoninus and the Swan; some of the Herculean Labours; a book of the Gods and their transformations, whereof part are after Perino del Vaga; also the Rape of the Sabines, an incomparable print,

had it been perfect; but the City of Rome hapning at that time to be in some disor∣••er, the plates were lost: He graved like∣wise for Parmegiano the Espousals of our Lady, and a rare Nativity after Titian; not to conceal his admirable talent in cut∣ting of Onixes, Christals, and other estima∣ble stones.

Enea vico de Parma engraved the Rape of Helena after old Rosso, a Vulcan with some Cupids about him: Leda after Mich. Angelo: The Annuntiation design'd by Ti∣tian; the story of Judith, the Portrait of Cosimo di Medices, &c. Also the contest 'twixt Cupid and Apollo before the Gods; the Conversion of St. Paul in great, a ve∣ry rare stamp: The head of Jovanni de Medici, Charles the V. and some rare Me∣dails which are extant in the hands of the Curious: He also publish'd St. George; several habits of Countries; The Stem∣mata or Trees of the Emperours and divers other Famous Pedegrees.

Lamberto Suave set forth 13 prints of Christ and his Disciples far better graved then design'd, also the Resurrection of Lazarus, and a St. Paul, which are skilfully, and very laudably handled.

G••o. Battista de Cavaglieri has cut the de∣scent

from the Cross, a Madona and many others.

Antonio Lanferri, and Tomaso Barlacchi graved divers things after Michael Angelo, and procured so many as were almost num∣berlesse: But what they publish'd of bet∣ter use were divers Grotescos, Antiquities and peices serving to Architecture, taken out of the old buildings and Ruines yet extant, which afterwards Sebastiam Serli. refining upon, compos'd the better part of that excellent book of his: And of this nature are the things publish••d by Antonio Labbaco, and Barozzo da Vignol••.

The Famous Titian himself left some rare things graven with his own hand in wood, besides his Pharo in the great Car∣toons, divers Landskips, a Nativity, St. Hierom, S. Francis; and in Copper a Tan∣talus, Adonis, also in Box the Triumph of Faith, Patriarchs, Sybills, Innocents, Apostles, Martyrs, with our Saviour borne up in a Chariot by the four Evangelists, Doctor••, and Confessors; Also the B. Virgin, a St. Anna, which he first painted in charo oscu∣ro on the Sepulcher of Luigi Trivisano in St. Giovanni e paola at Venice; Samson and Daillia, some Shepheards and Animals; Three Bertuccie sitting, and encompassed

with Serpents like the Laocon; not to men∣tion what were published by Giulio Buo∣rasoni, and those which were cut after Raphael, Giulio Romano, Parmegiano and several others.

Baptista Franco a Venetian Painter, has shewed both his dexterity in the Gra∣ver, and Aqua Fortis also; by the Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Predication of St. Peter, Some Acts of the Apostles, Histories of the Old Testament after several excel∣lent Masters:

Renato did divers rare things after Rosso, as in that of Francis the First his passing to the Temple of Jupiter; The Salutation of the B. Virgin, and a daunce of ten wo∣men, with several others.

Luca Penni published his two Satyrs whipping of Bacchus; a Leda, Susanna and some things after Primaticcio: also the Judgement of Paris, Isaac upon the Altar; a Christ, a Madona Espousing of S. Catha∣rine; the Metamorphosis of Calista, Concili∣um Deorum, Penelope and some others in Wood. Who does not with admiration and even ex••asie behold the works of Francesco Marcolini? Especially, his Gar∣den of thoughts; Fate, Envy, Calamity, Fear, Prayse, so incomparably ••ut in Wood.

Nor lesse Worthy of Commenda∣tion are the Gravings of Gabrielle Giolito, in the Orlando of Ariosto; as also those e∣leven pieces of Anatomie made for An∣drea Vessalius design'd by Calcare the Flem∣ming, an Excellent Painter, and which were afterwards engraven in Copper by Val∣verde in little.

Christophero Coriolano graved the heads in Vasaris lives of the Painters, being af∣ter the designes of the same Vasari; they are in wood, and rarely done.

Antonio Salamanca did put forth some ve∣ry good things.

Andrea Mantegna that admirable Painter, engraved his Triumphs of Caesar with great Art; as likewise Baccanalias, and sea-Gods, a Christ taken from the Cross, his Burial, and Resurrection; which being done both in Brass and Wood, were con∣ducted with that skill, as for the softness and tendernesse of the lights, they ap∣peared as if they had been Painted in Miniature.

Nor may we here omit to celebrate for the glory of the Sex, Propertia de Rossi a Florentine Sculptress; who having cut stu∣pendious things in Marble, put forth also some rare things in Stampi to be encoun∣tred

amongst the Collections of the Cu∣rious.

And about this age, or a little after, flou∣rished Martin Ruota, famous for his Judg∣ment after Michael Angelo in a small volume, much to be preferred to that which is com∣monly sold at Rome in so many sheets; likewise his St. Anthony and divers more. Jacomo Palma has (besides his excellent book of Drawing) set forth many rare pieces, very much esteem'd.

Andrea Mantuan graved both in Wood and Copper; of his were the Triumph of our Saviour after Titian, and some things in Charo oscuro after Gio: di Bologna and Domenico Beccafumi, whom but now we men∣tioned; also the Roman Triumphs in imi∣tation of Mantegna, a Christus mortuus after Alexand. Casolini, &c.

Finally, towards the end of this Century, appeared Augustino, and Annibal Carracci most rare Painters and exquisite Engra∣vers; for indeed when these to Arts go together, then it is, and then only, that we may expect to see the utmost efforts and excellency of the Bolino: amongst the fa∣mous pieces communicated to us by these Masters, we may esteem the Monelli, Ae∣neas of Barrochio's invention, and S. Hierom.

After Tintoret the large and famous Cruci∣fix of three sheets in S. Roccos school which so ravished the Painter: Mercury and the Graces, Sapientia, Pax, Abundantia chasing Mars away; The Ecce homo of Correggio, S. Francis of Cavalier Vanni: a Venus in little with a Satyr, and some other nudities with something a too luxurious Graver: S. Giustina's Martyrdom of Paulo Veronezes, S. Catherine, and that renown'd S. Hierom of Correggio; Also in Aqua fortis his bro∣ther Hannibal etched another Venus; the Woman of Samaria at the well, a Christ in little, and a Madona with the Bambino, and S. John; The famous S. Roch and the spitefull coronation with thornes: The Christus mortuus bewailed by the devout sex, the original painting whereof hangs in the D. of Parmas Palace at Caprarvola, and is in the Cut one of the tenderst and rarest things that can be imagined, abating the vileness of the Plate, which was most unfortunately chosen, though through that accident, ren∣dred inimitable, and never to be counterfei∣ted: There is likewise his Magdalen and a Landskip touch'd with the Graver a little; likewise a Sylenus, all of them incomparably design'd, nor indeed, did any of the four ce∣lebrated Artists exceed the Carracci, espe∣cially

Hannibal, for the noblenesse and freedom of his postures, bodies and limbs, which he express'd in greatest perfection; We may not omit the Purification which he grav'd, and Villamena made in large, nor the S. Anthony, the Original whereof is in the Palace of Signior Francisco della Vigna at Venice, nor lastly the Resurection and the two Caenaculas.

In the time of Sixtus Quintus and since, lived Francisco Villamena a rare workman, whether consider'd for the equality of his hatches, which he conducted with a liber∣ty and agreeableness suitable to the per∣perfection of his design (as is sufficiently apparent in that famous Plate, which he engrav'd after Paulo Veroneze, representing Christ in the Temple) or in those things after the Vatican paintings by Raphael, some whereof being never finished, came into a private hand. The Triumphant Venus on the sea; Moses, some cuts after Fredrick Barroccio in Aqua fortis, divers Catafalco's of excellent Architecture, Igna∣tius Lyola; the story of Psysche containing many sheets; a combate of men casting stones at one another; and lastly, that la∣borious and usefull book, comprehending the Historical Columne of Trajan, design'd

by Julio Romano, and Girolan••o Mutiano, which at my being at Rome (then quite out of print) I procur'd of his Widow who was then living, but would not part with the Plates out of her sight.

Giovanni Maggi was an excellent Painter and Etcher, as he has sufficiently discover∣ed in his rare Perspectives, Landskips, and his Roma in the Larger Chartoon; likewise in the nine priviledg'd and stationary Churches, with the three Magi who offer presents to our Saviour in allusion to his name.

Leonardo, Isabella, and Bernardino Pa∣rasol, that we may furnish all the sorts of Art in this kind, cut exquisitively in wood, which is a graving much more difficult; be∣cause all the work is to be abated and cut hallow, which is to appear white; so that (by a seeming paradox) as the Matter diminishes the Forme increases, as one wastes, the other growes perfect. These all flourished about the year 1560, and left us three little histories of the Salutati∣on, Visitation, and St. John Baptist: Also Christs washing his Disciples feet, and the cuts to Castor Durantes Herbal: Isabella, who was his wife, publish'd a book of all the sorts of Points, Laces, and Embrode∣ries,

with other curious works for the Ladies, being all of her own invention (except the Frontispiece only, which is Vilamenas) and the Plants in the Herbal of the Prince Cesi d' Aquasporte, a learned person of that Age. Lastly, the son did also put forth some few things of his work; but was a far better Painter in Fresco.

Antonio Tempesta was a most exact and rare designer, for which his works are much more estimable, then for the excel∣lency of his Points and Needles: he has left us of his essayes in A. F. the Histories of the Fathers, the twelve Moneths of the year, Roma in a very large volumne; an incomparable Book of Horses, another of Hunting, the plates now worn out, and retouch'd with the Bolino: St. Hierom, and a Judgement: the wars of Charles the Fifth rarely perform'd: the Metomorphosis of Ovid; the Battails of the Je••es, especially that of the Amalakites in great, the Crea∣tion and Old Testament, Torquato Tasso's Jerusalemma Liberata, the Birds and Faul∣conry in Pietro Olinas Book, with divers others well known, and much esteemed by the Virtuosi.

Cherubin Alberti has celebrated h••s in∣comparable Graver in that presentation of

our Lord in the Temple▪ the Adam expulsed out of Paradise: In the Puti, divers Vasa's, and other pieces which he wrought after Polydoro de Caravaggio and Michael Angelo, commonly sold at Rome, and universally collected.

Horatio Borgiani cut the History of the Bible in the Peristyle of Raphael at the Vati∣can, so often made mention of, and out of which, as from a School of the noblest Science, most of the great Painters of the World have since taken forth their Lessons: He likewise published some things in Char' Oscuro, which were rarely height∣ned.

Raphael Guido a Tuscane, engraved many pieces after Cavalier Arpino, as the Flagel∣lation, Romulus, Icarus, The Angelus Custos, Ceres, Bacchus, a Christus mortuus and St. Andrew the Apostle after Barroccio.

Jovanni Baptista della Marca put forth many divices of Shields, Armour, Busts, and Trophies cut in wood.

To these we might add those excellent things of Camillo Graffico, and Cavalier Sa∣limbene, Anna Vaiana, with innumerable more; But we have yet other fruitfull Countries to visit, to whose praises we must be just; only we may not forget the

incomparable Stephano Della Bella a Floren∣tine Painter now, or lately living, whose in∣tire collection in A. fortis is deservedly ad∣mir'd, and here in particular to be celebrated by me, in acknowledgment of some obliga∣tion I have for his civilities abroad: And of this Artist's works, flowing, and most luxu∣rious for invention, are those things which in imitation of Callot he did in little, being yet very young: As the Scaenes and dances of the Horses at the Marriage of the Duke of Tuscany; Compartimenti, Cartells, Orna∣ments and Capricios for Carvers and Em∣broderers: A book of Gobbi, and divers Vasa's, Landskips in Rounds and others: A book of Beasts done exceedingly to the na∣tural: The principles of Designe, Heads, and other touches very rare and full of spirit, several pieces of our Lady, Christ, St. Joseph. &c. Jacobs descent into Aegypt: The Procession and Exposure of the Sa∣crament, where there is an Altar of curious Architecture inrich'd with festival Orna∣ments: The Cavalcado of the Polonian Embassadour into Rome, with divers other proceedings, Pieces of Polonians, Persians, and Moores on Horseback breathing a rich and noble fanc••: Also Seiges, Engines for War, with Skirmishes, Land and Sea

Fights: The Metamorphosis of Ovid: The Sultana and her son taken by the Knights of Malta, and to conclude, (for there is no end of his Industry) the Prospect of the Pont Neuf at Paris, then which there is not certainly extant a more lively representa∣tion of the busie Genius of that Mercurial Nation; nor a piece of greater variety as to all encounters and accidents, which one can imagine may happen amongst so nu∣merous a people and concourse of Man∣kind.

Lastly (for they were likewise some of them Gravers in Copper and very rare Chalcographers) we must not omit to make honourable mention here of those incompa∣rable Sculptors and Cutters of Medails, whither in Gemms or Metals; such as were (besides those we touch'd in the former chapter) Vittor, Gambello, Giovanni dal Cavino the Padouan, and a Son of his; Be∣nevento Gellini, Leone Aretino, Jacopo da Tresso, Fred. Bonzagna; and above all Gio. Jacopo who have almost exceeded, at least approach'd the Antients: To these may we add Giovanni da Castel Bolognese, Matteo dal Nasaro, Giovanni dal Cornivole, Domenica Milaneze, Pietro Maria de Pescia, Marmita, and Ludovico his Son, Valerio

Vincentino who had been in England in the time of Queen Elizabeth, and left a Sar∣donix which he cut, representing the head of that famous Heroine, inferiour to none of the Antients: There was likewise Mi∣chelino, who with the above named Ludo∣vico, and Vincentino, had so accurarely counterfeited the antient Medails, that the most knowing Antiquaries were often at a losse to distinguish them: Such were also Luigi Arichini, Alessandro Caesari called the Greek, so much celebrated for that stupendious Medalion of Paul the Third, and the head of Photius the Athenian which he cut in an Onix, comparable, by the U∣niversal Suffrages, to any of the Antients: We could reckon up the works also of ma∣ny of the rest, but it is not requisite, after we have given this tast, and would merit an expresse Treatise. Likewise those of Antonio de Rossi, Cosimoda Trezzo, Philip∣po Negarolo, Gaspar and Girolamo Mis••roni, Pietro Paulo Galcotto, Pastorino di Sienna, not omitting that famous Pharodoxus of Milan, Fran. Furnius, and Severus of Ra∣venna, &c. whose works were in Gold, Sil∣ver, Copper, Steel, Achates, Cornelians, Onixes, Christal, Jasper, Heliotrope, La∣zuli, Ametheistis, &c. yea, and to shew

how much some of those Modern Masters exceeded the Antients, even the Diamond, that hitherto insuperable gemme, was subdu'd by the famous Treccia of Milan, who with stupendious successe cutting the King of Spains Armes in a Noble Table, was the first that ever engrav'd, or made impression into that Obdurat stone. It will become such to be well acquainted with these Masters Labours, and their man∣ner, who aspire to be knowing, and to im∣prove their Judgment in Medaills and In∣taglias, that necessary, Ornamental and No∣ble piece of Learning; and not only to be well skill'd in their way of design; but to be able also to perform something in the Art themselves: For such were those inge∣nious and Illustrious Spirits, Geo. Battista Sozini of Sienna, and Rosso de Giugni of Florence, Gentlemen of note; and such, with us, is our Noble and worthy Friend, Elias Ashmole Esq; whose Learning, and o∣ther excellent qualities deserve a more glo∣rious inscription.

Finally, that excellent Medalist Moun∣sieur Roti, now entertain'd by his Majesty for the Mint, and a rare Workman as well for Intaglias in stone, as Metal, is not to be here omitted.

We shall speak in the next of those Germans and Flemmings who excell'd in the Art of Chalcography, not that they have exceeded some of the French; but, be∣cause they were before them, and Univer∣sally admired: of these, the Antesignani were the foremention'd Albert Durer; that Prodigie of science,* 1.2 whose works we have already recounted upon occasion of Marco Antonio, and therefore shall here forbear the repetition; as also those of Lu∣cas, whose works (consisting in all of a∣bout Lxx. sheets, and which I have known sold for near an hundred pounds sterling, to one that as well understood the value of mony, as of that rare Collection; he being one of the greatest Merchants of Books in Europe) are to be taken blind fold as they say; provided the impressions be black, well conserved, of equal force, and not counterfeit, as there are several of them which be; discernable only by the curious, and accurately skilfull: For such (amongst others of Durers) are the Crea∣tion of Adam, the story of Lot, Susanna, The Crucifix which he cut in a small round plate of Gold for the Emperours sword, and is fixed on the pummel, not before mention'd: his arm'd Cavalier and Satyre,

and indeed, almost all that ever He, or Lu∣cas graved and set forth.

The Works of Aldegrave, who came very near Albert, and flourish'd about the same Age, are worthy the Collection: His pieces are distinguish'd by the Cypher of his initial Letters * in imitation of Durer, as likewise the Author of the sep∣tem opera misericordiae; stories of the book of the Kings, Artemisia, &c. whose gravings are countersign'd with G.P.I.B. publish'd the four Evangelists, Adam, a Country fel∣low, a Bishop, a Cardinal, Satyrs, &c. M. the Prodigal son, the Evangelists, &c. some whereof are Copies after Albert, and most of their works done in small plates.

Hans Sibald ••eme hath done wonders in those small figures, stones, and nakeds which he publish'd; it shall not be requisite to recite here the Catalogue; because his mark I-S-B is fixed to most of his works, though now and then profan'd by the hands of others.

Jerome Coach a Flemming cut a Moses, 32 sheets of the story of Psyche, design'd by one Michael a Painter of the same Coun∣try very rarely conducted: Also Dalila and Samson; The destruction of the Philistims, the Creation of Adam, &c. 27 Stories of

the Old-Testament nobly design'd by Mar∣tino, and as well graved: Also the Histo∣ry of Susanna: Another book of the Old, and New Testament: The Triumph of Pa∣tience, a rare Cut: the Heart on the An∣vile, and divers Emblems full of curious Figures; many sacred Triumphs; Fraud, Avarice; a Bacchanalia, and a Moses after Bronzini, in emulation whereof, Gio. Mantuano publish'd his Nativity, an incom∣parable print; after which Jerome graved for the Inventor, twelve great sheets of Sorceresses, the Battails of Charolus the V. and for Verese a painter, the Perspectives which pass under his name, with 20 leaves of several Buildings; besides the St. Mar∣tine in a book full of Devils; For Girol. Bos, the Alchimist, the seven deadly Sins, the last Judgment, a Carnoval; and, after Francis Floris ten pieces of Hercules La∣bours, the Duel of the Horatii and Curatii, the Combate of the Pigmies and Hercules, Cain and Abel, Abraham; the Decission of Solomon between the two Harlots, and in summe, all the actions of humane life.

And now that we mention'd Francis Floris of Antwerp, the rare things which he publish'd in stamp, purchas'd ••im 〈◊〉〈◊〉 name of the Flemmish Michael Angelo.

Of the same Country was that incompa∣rable Cornelius Cort; we will commence with the Judgment of Michael Angelo which he cut in little: Most of his things were after Frederic Zucchari, and some few of Raphaels; besides his Landskips and other Gravings, after Girolam Mutiano, which are very excellent: Also John Baptist, St. Hierom, St. Francis, Mary Magdalen, St. Eu∣stachius, the Lapidation of S. Stephen de∣sign'd by Marco Venusto the M••••••uan. A Nativity after Thadeo Zuccharo, St. Anne, &c. Also a Nativity in great after P••lydore: The Transfiguration; The school at Athens; The Battail of Elephants; some Gravings after Don Julio Clovio, and Titian, which had they been accompanied with that tenderness, and due observation of the di∣stances, that accomplish'd the succeeding Gravers, had render'd him immortal, so sweet, even and bold was his work and de∣sign in all other considerations. We men∣tion'd Titian; for about 1570. Cor. Cort did use to work in that famous Painters house, and Graved for him that Paradise he made for the Emperour; St. Lazarus Martyrdom, Calis••e and the Nymphs, Pro∣metheus, Andromeda, the fore-nam'd Mag∣dalen in the desart, and St. Hierom, all of them of Titians invention,

We come now to Justus, John, Aegi∣dius, and Ralph Sadelers, who lived in the time of the Emperour Rodulphus, and publish'd their almost numberless labours; we can therefore instance but in some of the most rare; such as were that Book divided into three parts. 1. Imago bonitatis, 2. Boni & mali scientia, 3. Bonorum & malorum Consensio, design'd by Martin de Vos: The Vestigia of Rome tenderly and finely touch'd in 50 sheets: The 12 Roman Emperours and Emperesses after Ti∣tian, rarely graved by Giles, a Madona with our Saviour, and St. Joseph after Raphael, Christus Flagellatus, and the head of Ro∣dulphus II. with various capriccios, and inven∣tions about it, as also that of the Emperour Mathias, adorn'd with the chaplet of Medails; the calling of S. Andrew, by John and Giles in brotherly emulation: Four books of Ere∣mites admirably conducted by Raphael, a caena Domini after Tintoret, and another Fla∣gellation of Arpino's: Divers Landskips, The 12 Moneths; the great Hall at Prague, the Effigies of Martin de Vos by Aegidius; The Emperour and Empresse in their Robes of State; an Adoration of the Magi after Zuchari: Adonis and Venus after Titian: a Crucifix after Jac. Palma, a Resurection in

great: the rich Epulo, St. Stephens Lapida∣tion, the Original whereof is at Friuli: a S. Sebastian; These by Giles: John engrav'd after M. de Vos a scholar of Tintortes already mentioned, the Creation and many histo∣ries out of Genesis: Ralph cut also the Life of Christ; the Credo by way of Embleme: In summe (for their whole collection is not to be crouded into this Catalogue) they have all of them published such incompara∣ble gravings; that 'tis the greatest pitty in the world, they had not flourished in the time of the great Raphael, and the good Masters, for they were not only accurate and punctual imitators; but gave to their works that softnesse, life, and Colore (as Artists terme it) which accomplishes all the rest; Especially, John and Raphael in what they graved after Mich. de V••s, Bas∣sano and others whose Rusticities they set forth: those of Aegidius in great, being a descent from the Crosse of Barrecci••s inven∣tion, the other a Flagellation design'd by J••se∣pho Pin, can never be sufficiently celebrated.

After the Sadelers appeared He man Muller with a very bold Bulino, and like∣wise Janus who graved many things after Sprangers, worse chosen (for the con∣vulsive and even Demo•••••••• postures) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••xecuted.

But the imitations of the Graver by Si∣mon Frisius the Hollander, who wrought with the Aqua fortis of the Refiners, are al∣together admirable and inimitable, the stroke and conduct consider'd, had the de∣sign (excepting those of his Birds which are indeed without reproch) contributed in any proportion to his dexterity.

After him came the Swisse Matthew Miri∣am, who had he perform'd his heightnings with more tendernesse, and come sweetly off with the extremities of his hatchings, had proved an excellent Master: His works are useful and innumerable in Towns, Land∣skips, Battails (those especially fought by the great Gustavus) &c. the Sost Vernish and separating A. F. was the instrument he used.

We have seen some few things cut in Wood by the incomparable Hans Holbein the Dane, but they are rare, and exceeding difficult to come by; as his licentiousnesse of the Friers and Nuns, Erasmus, the Daunce Macchabree, the Mortis imago which he painted in great, in the Church at Basil, and afterward graved with no lesse art, and some few others: But there is extant a book of several Figures done in the same material by one Justus Ammannus Tigur, MDLXXVIII. which are incomparably

design'd and cut: In the Epistle whereof, one Holtzhusen a Gentleman of Frankfort is commended for his universal knowledge, and particularly his rare talent in this Art, which it is there said he shewed, by won∣derful contrivances at the celebration of Martin Luthers Nuptials, and therefore worthy to be taken notice of.

Hans Brossehaemer besides several other things, hath cut in wood a triumph of the Emperour Maximilian into Neuremberge.

Vergilius Solis graved also in wood the story of the Bible, and the Mechanic Arts in little, but for imitating those vile postures of Aretine, had his eyes put out by the sen∣tence of the Magistrate.

Henry Golzius was a Hollander, and wanted only a good, and judicious choice to have render'd him comparable to the profoundest Masters that ever handled the Burin, for never did any exceed this rare workman; witnesse, those things of his af∣ter Gasparo Celio, the Gallatea of Raphael San∣tio, and divers other pieces after Polydor da Carravaggio, a Hierom, Nativity, and what he did of the Acts of the Apostles, with Ph. Galle, &c. but he was likewise an excellent painter.

George Nouvolstell was of Mentz in Ger∣many, an admirable Graver in Wood: he

publish'd that Aeneas in little, and some Historical parts of the Bible very well per∣form'd; also divers of the Fathers after Tempesta, besides the Jerusalemma liberata of Bernardino Castelli in Quarto, with many Cartels of Armes and Harnesses, and some Pictures to a Breviary, &c.

Mathew Greuter publish'd a curious book of Letters, the City of Rome in an ample forme, and a large Map of Italy; the Old and New Testament, the Church of Stras∣burge, an harmony 'twixt the Decalogue and the Lords prayer very ingeniously repre∣sented in Picture, with severall other things laudably performed; But his son.

Frederic did infinitly exceed the Father, as may be seen by those many curious Gravings which he has cut after Pietro Be∣retin Corton, and the famous Andrew Saccus egregious Painters.

Sanredamus did publish many excellent cuts, especially those which he coppied after Lucas van Leiden, of which we have formerly given a hint for their sakes, who are collectors of these curiosities, and may not happly be yet arriv'd to the judgment of being able to discerne them from the Originals; Also some things after Goltzius.

Cornelius Galle in his St. Priscas Baptism,

Papenheim's and other heads after V. Dyke, has shew'd what he was able to perform, not to mention abundance of Frontispeices and o∣ther lesse considerable of his workes. But the

Count Cloud•• a Knight of the Palatinat has publish'd, though very few, yet some stupendious things, especially that of our B. Saviours flight into Aegypt by night, the story of Tobit, and about three or four more worthy of all admiration.

Swanevelts History of St. John, with divers Landskips.

Pandern's descent from the Crosse, Mattham's Christ and St. Jo••n, a Venus after Rotenhamer, Pope Innocent X. &c.

Branchorsts rare Etchings, especially those Ruines and Anticalias of Rome: and superiour to all, the incomparable Land∣skips set forth by Paul Brill (some of which have been Etched in Aqua fortis by Nieu∣lant) do extreamly well merit to be placed in this our Theater: For to be brief, be∣cause we can only recite the most remark∣able and worthy the collection. Mattham is famous for Fruits; Boetius, or Adam Bol∣s••erd for his Rusticks after Blomaert, Lon∣derselius has taken excessive pains in his Landskips; and so has Van Velde in some few: but above all, Nicholas de Bruyn (after

Aegidius Coninxlogensis) is wonderful for Boscage, and the industry of his undertak∣ing works of that large Volume, which Theodore de Bry (resembling him in name) has been as famous for contracting; though both of them of a Dutch heavy spirit, and perfectly suting with the times and places: notwithstanding has this latter performd some things in little very laudably: Nor with lesse ingratitude, amongst others may we forget the Nova reperta of Stradanus by Theodor Galle, who also published the whole processe of making silk of the worm, and certain other works in Manufacture, all of them represented in Sculpture.

Mallery in his Peccati fomes after Mic. de Vos, has perf••rm'd wonders as to the subtilty and imperceptible ductus of the Graver.

Bols••ert set forth the Sacra Eremus Asceti∣carum, after Blomart and others, but above all is he to be celebrated for those rare heads, and other stories graved after the Paintings of Rubens and Van Dyke, which for their sakes, who are dilligent collectors of the renouned persons of the late Age, we shall not think amiss to mention. Such were the Dutchesse of Orleans, Arch Duke Albert, Justus Lypsius, and others after Van Dyke, Lessius and Bellarmine, Jesuites

after Dipenbec: after the same hands did Paulus Pontius grave the head of Sigismund Kind of Poland, Count Pimentelo, &c. af∣ter Rubens, Don phil: de Gusman, Don Alvar: Buzan an incomparable cut; Don Car. de Colunna, Rubens picture bare headed, for there is another in a hat: Gasp de Grayer, Simon de Vos; Maria de Medices, Caesar Alexand, Scaglia, Const. Hugens the learned Father of our most ingenious Friend Mon∣sieur Soylecom, so worthily celebrated for his discoveries of the Annulus about Saturne, the Pendule clocks, and universal Mathema∣tical Genius. Gasper Garartius the Lawyer; Gasp. Revestyn; Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden, Jacobas de Breuch, the Princesse of Brabonson, that rare head of Frederic Henric Prince of Orenge, and his own, with many more after Van Dyke; besides the Jesuit Canisius, R. Urbin Painter, and o∣thers whom he grav'd after Diepenbec, &c. And since we mention'd Sir P. Paule Ru∣bens we may not pretermit those many ex∣cellent things of that great Polititian, a learned and extraordinary person, set forth in so many incomparable Gravings by the admirable works of Suannebourg, the above named Pontius and Bolswert, Nesse, Voster∣man, Vorst, and other rare Masters in

this Art: Such are (to instance in some only) his battail of the Amazons, St. Roch, our B. Saviour composs'd to Burial, the Fight of Lyons, his great Crucifix, Con∣version of S. Paul, St. Peter in the ship, a Nativity, the Magi; The bloody Cata∣strophe of Cyrus; Solomons first Sentence; St. Catharines espousals, the tribute de∣manded of our Lord; Susanna and the Elders, St. Laurence Martyr'd; the Pala∣ces of Genoa; with divers others to be en∣countr'd amongst the Merchants of Prints, whosrequently vend the copies for the origi∣nals to the lesse wary Chapmen: Chr. Jeghre has cut the Temptation of our Saviour in wood very rarely perform'd after this great Master: And besides the former mention'd,

Lucas Vosterman, and Vorst are never to be forgotten so long as the memory of his Schollar Sir Ant Van Dyke is famous, for the heads of Marquesse Spinola; Char. de Malle∣ry, Horatius Gentilescus; Jo. Count of Na∣saw, Van Milder; P. Stevens, and Cor. Sachtleven, which he engrav'd after a new way, of Etching it first, and then pointing it (as it were) with the Burine afterwards, which renders those latter works of his as tender as Miniature; and such are the heads of Van Dyke himself, Jo. Livens, Cor.

Schut, Corn. de Vos, Deodat del Mont, Luca•• van Uden, Jodocus de Momper, Wencest. Coe∣berger, Painters; Count de Ossono, Duke of Bavaria, the Arch-Dutchesse Clara, the last Duke of Orleans, Anton. Connebison, P. Stevens, and many others, together with those other pieces of History, viz. the Sepulture of Christ, and S. George after Raphael, Magdalene under the Crosse, our B. Saviour in his Agony after Carraccio, the Susanna, St. Laurence, and what but now we mention'd after Rubens, divers heads after Holbein, as that of Erasmus, the D of Nor∣folk, and others of the Arundelian collection.

Van Vorst, Competitor with Vosterman, has likewise graven a number of Heads after Vandyke; I shall only name the learn∣ed Sr. Kenelme Digby in a Philosophical ha∣bit: our famous Architect Inego Jones, and those two incomparable figures of Charles the Martyr and his Royal Consort the Q Mo∣ther now living: And to shew what honour was done this Art by the best of Painters,

Sr. Ant. Vandyke did himself etch divers things in A. Fortis: especially a Mad••na, Ecce Homo, Titian and his Mistress, Eras∣mus Roterodamus, and touched several of the heads before mentioned to have been grav'd by Vosterman.

After this great Masters paintings, did Peter de Jode grave the Effigies of Genovefa Widdow to Car. Alex. Duke of Croi, Paulus Helma••ius; the Learned Putea∣nus; the Bishop of Gendt; the face where∣of is thought to be Etched by V. Dyke him∣self; he graved Jo. Snellinx a Painter: besides a book of designing very rare; and the many other prints after his Master Golt∣zius (whose Disciple he was) which both Pe∣ter, and his Son of the same name, have en∣graved for Monsieur Bon Enfant of Paris, &c.

Colaert graved some things rarely in steel.

S••iiderhoef has engraven the heads of most of the Learned Dutch, after several painters with good successe: as those of Heinsius, Grotius, Barleus, &c. not forgeting that stu∣pendious Lady Anna Maria a Scureman, &c.

Jo. Baurs has design'd his Battails with a fine Spirit, but without care in the etching.

Vander Thulden published the whole Hi∣story of Ulysses, being the work of the Fa∣mous Primaticco at Fontain Bleau Etched also in A. F. and so design'd, as few preten∣ders to this Art did ever exceed him: And so, as we but lately mention'd, are the pa∣pers of the inimitable Suanebourge which strike a ravishing effect in ••ll that be∣held them, for the admirable tendernesse,

and rare conduct of the hatches; especial∣ly those which he cut after the drawings of Abraham Blomaert, and Rubens.

But now that we mention Blomaert, whose works we have celebrated in gene∣ral, because they smell something of a Dutch spirit, though otherwise well engra∣ven; There is at Rome (if we mistake not) a Son of his named Cornelius, who in that S. Francis after Guedo Reni, and those o∣ther pieces after the design of those great Masters Mounsieur Poussine, Pietro Cortone, &c. to be seen in the books set forth by the Jesuit Ferrarius, his Hesperides, Flora, Aedes Barberini, &c. hath given ample Testimony how great his abilities are; for, certainly, he has in some of these stamps arrived to the utmost perfection of the Bo∣lino, though some Workmen will hardly allow him this Elogie. But those things which the incomparable Natalis a Ligeois, (and therefore reckon'd here amongst the Germans) pass without the least contradicti∣on for the utmost effort of that instru∣ment. Such are that St. Catharines Espou∣salls after Bourdon, which seems to be a very piece of Painting: The two Mado∣nas in contest with Poilly: The Thesis; and the chapter of the Carthusians, all after

the Life and his own design, a stupendious work: also the heads of Jacob Catz one of ••••e States of Holl. painted by Dubordieu; and some few things more, as the exactness and Curiosity of what he un∣dertakes requires, sufficient to discover the admirable perfection of this great Artist: For we do not mention several Frontis∣pieces which he has likewise engraven, with equal Industry.

Ferdinand has besides many others, graved after the same Bourdon, the story of Ulysses and Andromache:

Uriese▪ and Verden are famous for their perspectives.

Winegard his Roman Vestigia, &c.

William Hondius, besides those things which adorn his Mapps, which are the largest Pla∣nispheres, has very rarely engraven his own Head, after a painting of Vandyke: nor with lesse Art has Va••kessel done that of Charles the fifth after Titian: Clovet Car. Scriboni∣us the Jesuits.

Caukern has graven the story of that pious Daughter, who gave suck to her im∣prison'd Father; a fight of Bo••res, with divers others after Rubens and Vandyke, &c. besides those which are extant in Mr. Ogle∣byes Homer, Bible, my Lord of New-Castles

Cavalerizzo, &c. design'd by Deipenbec, whose rare Talent, that Theater, or Temple o•• the Muses published by that Curiously Learned, and Universal Collector of prints, the Abbot of Villoin, (of whom we shall have occasion to discourse in the next Chapter) do's sufficiently illustrate.

Lucas Kilianus has rarely graved the Murther of the Innocents; the Miracles of the fish; Annuntiation, Circumcision, and some Plates in the Hortus Eystettensis, &c.

Vischer, viz. Cornelius (for there is ano∣ther who has published divers Landskips) hath most rarely Etched a certain Dutch Kitchin, where there is an old Man taking Iobacco, whilst his Wife is a frying of pancakes: also a Fiddler accompanied with boyes and girles, painted by Ostade: but above all, admirable is the descent, or Christus Mor∣tuus after Tintoret, both grav'd and Etch'd, as indeed, I should have said of the rest.

Vovillemont has Etched our Saviours cha∣sing the sacrilegious Merchants out of the Temple after the same Tintoret; which is very rare.

Nolp the twelve moneths, especially the boystrous March.

Lombart, many plates for Mr. Oglebyes Virgil; as likewise that industrious Inter∣preters

Picture after our famous Mr. Lilly, in which he has performed laudably: Nor must I here forget Mr. Hertoc who has grav'd the Frontispiece for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in fol. and that of this Treatise, with many other.

To these we may add the incomparable Reinbrand, whose Etchings and gravings are of a particular spirit; especially the old Woman in the furr: The good Samari∣tane, the Angels appearing to the Shep∣heards; divers Landskips and heads to the life; St. Hierom, of which there is one very rarely graven with the Burine; but above all, his Eece Homo; descent from the Cross in large; Philp, and the Eunuch, &c.

Winceslaus Hollar a Gentleman of Bohe∣mia, comes in the next place, not that he is not before most of the rest for his choyce and great industry (for we rank them very promiscuously both as to time and preheminence) but to bring up the Rear of the Germans with a deserving per∣son; whose indefatigable works in Aqua Fortis do infinitely recommend themselves by the excellent choyce which he hath made of the rare things furnish'd out of the Arundelian collection; and from most of the best hands, and designs; for such were those of Leonardo da Vinci; 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Parmensis,

Titian, Jul. Romano, A. Mantenio, Corregio, Peri••o del Vago, A. Urbin, Seb. del Piombo, Palma, Alb. Darer, Hans Holbein, Van∣dike, Rubens, Bereugle, Bassan, Aelsheimer, Brower, Ar••ois, and divers other Masters of prime note, whose Drawings and Paintings he hath faithfully copied; be∣sides several books of Landskips, Townes, Solemnities, Histories, Heads, Beasts, Fouls, I••sects, Vessels, and other signal pieces, not omiting what he hath Etched after De Clyne, Mr. Streter, and Dankert, for Sr. Phil. Stapletons Juvenal, Mr. Ross his Silius, Polyglotta Biblia, the Monasticon, first and second part, Mr. Dugdales Paules, and Sur∣vey of Warwickshire, with other innumera∣ble Frontispieces, and things by him pub∣lished and done after the life; and to be (e•• nom••ne) more valued and esteemed, then where there has been more curiosity about Chimaeras, and things which are not in Na∣ture: so that of Mr. Hollars works we may justly pronounce, there is not a more useful, and instructive Collection to bemade.

The learned Hevelius has shewed his ad∣mirable dexterity in this Art, by the seve∣ral Phases and other Ichonisms which adorn his Selenographi, and is therefore one of the noblest instances of the extraordinary

use of this Talent, for men of Letters, and that would be accurate in the Dia∣gramms which they publish in their works.

The no lesse knowing Anna Maria a Schurman is likewise skilled in this Art, with innumerable others even to a Prodigy of her Sex. For the rest, we shall only call over their names, after we have cele∣brated the extravagant fancies of both the Breugles, as those of the seven deadly sins, Satyrical pieces against the Nuns and Friers; with divers Histories, Drolleries, Landskips, fantastic Grylles and Grotesqus of these two rare Rhyparographs; not farther to tire our Reader with the particulars and several works of Ostade, Corn, Clock, Queborne, Custos, le Delfe, (who has put forth the Pourtraicts of many learned persons) Dors, Falck, Gerard, Bens, Moestuer, Grebber, Geldorp, Hopfer, Ge∣rard, Bens, Chein, Ach: d' Egmont, de Vinghe, Heins, Ditmer, Cronis, Lindoven, Mirevel, Kager, Coccien, Maubease, Veni∣us, Firens, Pierets, Quelinus, Stachade, Se∣hut, Soutman, Vanulch, Broon, Valdet, whom we expresly omit; because we have introduc'd a sufficient number, and that this chapter is already too prolix.

Only we would not omit Min Here Bi∣scop a learned advocate now of Holland,

who for his story of Joseph and Benjamin, where the cup is found in his sack, and those other few cuts among the hands of the curious, must not be passed over in ob∣livion; as we had like to have done some of the old, and best Masters by having hi∣therto omitted.

Druefken his King of the Boors in Hunga∣ria, eaten alive by the Rebels whom he se∣duced; with some other cuts in wood known by his mark, which was commonly a cluster of Grapes:

Pieter Van Aelst, his Cavalcad of the Grand Signior to Sancta Sophia, and several Turkish habits, on which subject also

Swart Jan Van Groennighen has set forth many remarkable things, Caravanns, Pilgri∣mages to Mecha, &c.

Lucas Cranach, Tiltings, Huntings, Ger∣man Habits, and the portraicts of all the Dukes of Saxony to his time:

Joos Ammanus (whom we already men∣tion'd) divers of the Mechanic Arts; not omitting all those excellent Wood Cuts of Hans Schin••lyn and Adam Altorf, especially this last, known by the two Capital AA of the Gotick forme included one within the other, as the D is in that of Albert Durers.

••••bert Goltzius has cut in wood a book

of the Roman Emperours in two Colours; this name recals to mind an omission of ours in some of those excellent Chalcographers al∣ready recorded, and in particular, the in∣comparable imitations of Henry Goltzius af∣ter Lucas Van Leyden in the Passion, the Christus mortuus or Pieta; and those other six pieces, in each of which he so accurately pursues Durer, Lucas, and some others of the old Masters, as makes it almost impos∣ble to discerne the ingenious fraud.

We did not speak of the heads of the famous men in the Court of the Emp. set forth by Aegid. Sadeler; as Raphael (his Brother) had the Bavaria Sancta, represen∣ting all the Saints of that pious Country.

Albert Durer's Tenerdack or Romantic description of the Amours of Maximilian and Maria de Burgundy: the book is in High Dutch: He has likewise cut Petrachs Utrius∣que Fortunae Remedia, which admirable trea∣tise being translated into the German Lan∣guage, is adorn'd with the Gravings of Hans Sibald Bheem, Ammanus, Aldegrave, and most of the rare Masters of that age: Final∣ly, he has cut the stories of Apuleius his gold∣en Asse: and sprinkled divers pretty inven∣tions and Capriccios in an old impression of Cicero's Epistles: And with this recollection

of what we had omitted in the foregoing Paragraphs (to which they are reducible) we will take leave of the Dutch Sculptors, and passe on to

The French who challenge the next place in this Recension, for their gravings in Taille Douce, which began to be in repu∣tation after Rosso the Florentine painter had been invited and Caress'd by that Worthy and illustrious Mecaenas of the Arts, Francis the first: about which time Petit Bernard of Lyons publish'd the stories for the Bible of St. Hierom, per∣forming such things in little, for the De∣sign and Ordinance as are worthy of imi∣tation: so greatly he approch'd the An∣tique in the garb of his Figures, Distances, Architecture, and other accessories of the Storie: We have some of these engraven by this Artist, and printed long since at Lyons, with the Argument under each cut, in the English verse of those times, which appears to have been done about the be∣ginning of the Reformation, when, it seems, men were not so much scandaliz'd at holy representations.

Nicholas Beatricius a Loraneze graved his Horse conflicts, and several books of Animals, and Wildbeasts. The Wid∣dowes

son raised to life, the Annuntiation after M. Angelo, the Ark of the Catho∣lick Church after that rare Table of M••saic in S. Peters of Giotto, &c.

Phillippus Thomasinus labours are worthy of eternity, so excellent was his choice, so accurate his graver; witnesse the fall of Lucifer, the universal judgement, the ship we but now mention'd; the seven works of mercy; B. Felix, the Miracles of the Capucines, the Statues of Rome in little; the labours of many famous persons; the bap∣tisme of our Saviour, after Salviati; St. John the Evangelist in the boyling Oyle; St. Stevens Lapidation after Ant. Pomarancio; the Magi of Zuccharo; Mary presented in the Temple, of Barroccio; the life of St. Ca∣tharine; Fama, divers sea Monsters after Ber∣nardino Passero; and some things of Vanni; not to omit his Camea collected from seve∣ral curious Achates and other precious stones, besides Shields, Trophies, Gordian Knots, with variety of instruments and other works too long here to recite minutely.

Chrispinus de Pas and his sister Magdalen (whither French or Dutch) have engraven many excellent things after Breugle; espe∣cially Landskips; the persecution of the Prophets and Apostles, with several more:

But that Liberum Belgium by Simon de Pas his Father, or Brother (I know not whi∣ther) dedicated to Prince Maurice of Naus∣saw is a very rare cut.

Who has not beheld with admiration the incomparable Burine of Claudius Melan, celebrated by the great Gassendus, and em∣ploy••d by the most noble and learned Perieskius? The Sudarium of St. Veronica, where he has formed a head as big as the life it self with one only line, beginning at the point of the Nose, and so by a spiral turning of the Graver finishing at the utmost hair, is a prodigy of his rare Art and invention; because it is wholly new, and perform'd with admirable dex∣terity: Nor has he lesse merited for his St. Francis, St. Bruno; the pointed Magda∣len, Pope Urbane the VIII. and divers others to the life, especially those of the Illustri∣ous Justiniani, Perieskius, and the several frontispieces to those truly Royal works, Po∣ets, and other Authors printed at the Loure.

Mauperch has published some pretty Landskips; La Poutre many most usefull varieties and Ornaments for Architects, and other Workmen; Florid, and full of Fansie; especially the ceremonies at the Co∣ronation of the present French King.

Morine, has left us a St. Bernard, a S••ul, his great Crucifix; some rare Heads; es∣pecially that representing our B. Saviour and other things in A. Fortis, perform'd with singular Art, and tendernesse; as al∣so some rare Landskips and Ruines after P••lemburch and others.

N. Chaperon has etched the Xystus or Gallery of Raphael in the Vatican, with in∣comparable successe, as to the true draught: and so has that excellent painter the late

Francis Perier those Statues and Bass-re∣lievos of Rome, preferrable to any that are yet extant.

Adrans St. Catharine after Titian who is not ravish'd with?

Couvay has engraven the three devout Captive Knights, and what may appear very extraordinary, ut quae celant nomina cae∣latura aperiat, the first part of Despauteri∣us's Grammar in picture, or Hieroglyphic for the Duke of Anjou the now Monsieur.

Perel has discovered a particular talent for Landskips, if not a little exceeded in the darknesse of his shades: but his ruines of Rome are very rare: he has likewise a son that graves.

The excellency of invention in the Ro∣mances, and Histories adorn'd by the hand

of Chauveau is not to be passed by; espe∣cially those things which he has done in the Entretienne de Beaux Esprits of Monsieur De Marests, and in several others.

But the pieces which Poilly has set forth, may be ranked (as they truly merit) a∣mongst the greatest Masters we have hi∣therto celebrated: such as (for instance in a few) That admirable Theses with the Portraict of Cardinal Richlieu; and in emu∣lation with the formerly named Natalis, (besides the St. Catharine of Bourdon) those things which he hath graved after Migniar, which are really incomparable, also divers Histories after le Brun, &c.

But we should never have done with the Artists of this fruitful and inventive Country as Heince, Begnon, Huret, Ber∣nard, Rognesson, Rouslet, a rare workman, witnesse his Frontispiece to the French Polyglotta Bible design'd by Bourdon and lately put forth; Bellange, Richet,l' Alman, Quesuel, Soulet, Bunel, the laudable Bou∣cher, Briot, Boulauge, Bois, Champagne, Charpignon, Corneille, Caron, Claud de Lo∣rain, Andran, Moutier, Rabel, Denisot, L'aune, Dela Rame•• Hayes, Herbin, Da∣vid de Bie, Villemont, Marot excellent for his buildings and Architecture; Toutin,

Grand-homme, Cereau, Trochel, Langot du Loir, L' Enfant Disciple of Melan; Gaul∣tier, D' Origni, Prevost, De Son, Perei, Nacret, Perret, Daret, Scalberge, Vibert; Ragot who has graved some things well af∣ter Rubens, Boissart, Terelin, De leu; Be∣sides Mauperche for Histories, L' Asne who has grav'd above 300 Portraicts to the life, and is a rare Artist: Huret, full of rich invention; not omitting the famous Gravers of Letters and Calligraphers, such as are Le Gagneur, Lucas Materot, Frisius, Duret, Pauce, Le Beaugran, Beaulieu, Gou∣genot, Moulin, Raveneau, Jea, Jaques de His, Moreau, Limosin, La Be, Vignon, Barbe'd Or and a world of others whose works we have not had the fortune to see: For as heretofore; so especially at present, there is no country of Europe which may contend with France for the numbers of such as it daily produces, that excel in the art of Chalcography, and triumph with the Burine.

La Hyre has Etched many things af∣ter the Antique, as Bacchanalia's and seve∣ral other.

Goyrand is second to none for those Towns and Ruines, which he has publish'd, especi∣ally what he has performed in Aedibus Barberini.

Colignon no lesse excellent in his gravings after Lincler.

And Cochin in those large Charts and sieges of Townes after the Ingeneer Beau∣lieu: But

Israel Sylvester is the Hollar of France: For there is hardly a Town, Castle, Noble∣mans house, Garden or Prospect in all that vast and goodly Kingdom which he has not set forth in AF. besides divers parts and views of Italy: above all in those which are etched after the designes of Monsieur Lincler (whilst he lived my worthy Friend) as the City of Rome in Profile; a morcel of St. Peters by it self; and that prospect of the Loure, which last doth far transcend the rest of his works, and may be esteem'd one of the best of that kind which the World has extant, for the many perfections that assemble in it.

There is at present Robert Nanteuil an ingenious person, and my particular friend, whose Burine renders him famous through the World: I have had the happinesse to have my Portraict engraven by his rare Bu∣rine; and it is therefore estimable, though unworthy of the honour of being placed a∣mongst the rest of those Illustrious persons, whom his hand has render'd immortal.

For such are the French King, the Queens of Poland and Sweden; Cardinal Mazerin, whose Effigies he has graven no less then nine times to the life: The Duke of Longue∣ville; D. of Boullion, Mantoa, Marishal, Thurene; President Jeannin, Molle, Telier, Ormesson, the Archbishop of Tours, Bishop of S. Malo: L'Abbe Fouquet, and divers o∣thers of the long Robe: Also Monsieur Hesselin, Menage, Scuderi, Chaplain, Marol∣les, and the rest of the wits; in summe, al∣most all the great persons of note in France.

But that we may conclude this Recen∣sion with such as have most excell'd in this Art, and give the utmost Reputation it is capable of. Jaques Callot, a Gentleman of Lorrain, (if ever any) a••tain'd to its sublimity, and beyond which it seems not possible for humane industry to reach; es∣pecially, for Figures in little; though he have likewise published some in great as boldly, and masterly perform'd as can pos∣sibly be imagin'd: what a losse it has been to the Virtuosi, that he did not more delight in those of a greater Volume; such as once he graved at Florence, do sufficient∣ly testifie, and which likewise have exalt∣ed his incomparable Talent to the supream∣est point: It might not seem requisite to

minute the works which he has published; because they are so universally excellent, that a curious Person should have the whole Collection, (and be carefull that he be not impos'd upon by the copies which are frequently vended under his name; espe∣cially those which Monsieur Bosse has pub∣lished, and which nearest approach him) were it not highly injurious to his merit, not to mention some of the Principal; Such are his St. Paul, Ecce homo; the De∣moniac cured, after Andrea Boscoli; a Ma∣don•• after Andrea del Sarto; the four Co∣maedians, all these of the larger Volumne, and some of them with the Burine. Also the passage of the Israelites: St. Lukes Fair dedicated to Cosmo di Medices, a most stu∣pendious work consider'd in all its Cir∣cumstances, and encounters: so full of spi∣rit and invention, that upon several attempts to do the like, it is said, he could never ap∣proach it; so much (it seems) he did in that piece exceed even himself.

This is also well Copied: the History of the B. Virgin in 14 leaves, the Apostles in great, the murder of the holy Innocents, an incomparable work, and almost exceeding our description, as to the smalness, life, per∣••ection and multitude of Figures expres∣sed

in it. The story of the Prodigal: the life and death of our Saviour in 20 small Ovals very rarely perform'd. The Mar∣tyrdom of the Apostles in 16 leaves wor∣thy of admiration: The passion of our Sa∣viour in 7 larger cuts: St. Anthonies tempta∣tion, prodigious for the fancy and inventi∣on: St. Mansuetus raising a dead Prince, a Bishop preaching in a wood: Divers books of Landskips and sea pieces: Especially those admirable cuts of his in a book intitu∣led Trattato di terra Santa, wherein most of the Religious Places of Jerusalem, Temples, Prospects &c. about the Holy Land are grav∣ed to the life by the hand of this excellent Master; The Book is very rare and never to be encountr'd amongst the collection of his Prints. The Duke of Lorrains Palace and Garden at Nancy: also another paper of a Tournament there, both of them most rare things: Military exercises; The miseries of war in 18 leaves very choice: The battail of Theseus, Combat at the Barriere, entrance of the great Duke with all the Scenes and re∣presentations at the Duke of Florences nu∣ptials: the Catafalco errected at the Emp. Matthias's death: the famous Seige at Ro∣chel a very large print: also the night piece of the Cheats and Wenches at play:

Mascarades, Gobbi, Beggars, Gypsyes, Balli and Dances, Fantasies, Capriccios, Jubilatio Triumphi B. Virginis, which was it seems grav'd for a Thesis; and finally the Cabaret; or meeting of Debauchees, which (being the last plate that ever he grav'd) had not the Aqua ••ortis given it 'till after his decease: And thus we have in brief posted over the stupendious works of this inimitable Master, whose point and manner of etching was nothing inferiour, nay sometimes even ex∣ceeded the most skilful Burine. But at length Sit pudor & finis, I desist, and shall here conclude the recital of the French Chalco∣graphers so many for their numbers, labo∣rious in their works, and luxurious of their inventions, after we have done reason to Monsieur Bosse, who has made him self so well known by his most accurate imitation of Callot, besides the many rare things he has himself published. It were altogether unpardonable, that such as would accom∣plish themselves in Etching, should be de∣stitute of his entire work; especially those of his latter manner perform'd in single and masterly stroaks, without decussations and cross hatchings, in emulation of the Graver. Those Vignets, Fleurons, capital letters, Puti, and Compartiments made to a∣dorn

the Royal impressions at the Loure are worthy of celebration; because it is im∣possible for the nea••est Burine to excell his points and Eschoppes; and for that it is to him that we have been chiefly obliged for a Treatise which we had prepared of the practical, and Mechanical part of this Art of Chalcography, whereof I have already given accompt elsewhere: it is to the same Mon∣sieur du Bosse that the world is beholden for his ingenuity in publishing many other rare and usefull Arts assistant to Architecture, Dyalling, squaring of stones, and encountring the difficulties of the Free-Mason, besides, those excellent Treatis••s of perspeocti••e, which from the dictates of Monsieur des Argues, he has so laudably communicated: This, and much more we owe to this honest Mans ••ame and particular friendship.

And lastly, the excellent Chart-Gra••ers may not be totally excluded of this Cata∣logue; because it is a particular address, and, of late, infinitely improv'd by the care of l'avernier, Sa••son, the Jes••it Briets, de la Rue, d•• Val, graven by Co••dier, Ri••iers Peroni and others; not forgetting the most industrious Bleau of Amsterdam, who have published the Atlas's, and other pieces which celebrate their names to posterity, and

such an undertaking has the Ingeneere Gom∣boust perform'd in his Ichnographical plan of Paris lately set forth, being the result of near a five years continual labour of mea∣suring, plotting, and observing, to render it the most accomplish'd, and testifie to what use, and perfection this no∣ble Art is arriv'd: This we the more readi∣ly mention, that thereby we may stimu∣late and encourage the lovers of their Country, freely to contribute to the like at∣tempt of the above mention'd Mr. Hollar, and enable him to proceed with what is now under his hand, for the honour of our imperial City.

And now it is certainly time that we should think of home a little, and celebrate likewise some of our own Country-men, who have worthily merited with their Graver. And although we may not yet boast of such multitudes by reason of the late unhappy differences, which have di∣sturb'd the whole Nation, endeavouring to level Princes, and lay the Mecaenas's of This, and all other Arts in the dust; yet had we a Paine for his Ship, some heads to the life, especially that of Dr. Alabaster, Sir Ben. Rudyard, and several other things, A Caecil, and a Wright little inferiour to any

we have enumerated for the excellency of their Burines and happy design; as at pre∣sent we have Mr. Faithorne, Mr. Barlow, Gay∣wood, Loggan and others who have done ex∣cellently both with the Graver, and in Aqua fortis, especially in those birds and beasts which adorne the Apologues of Aesope published by Mr. Oglebie; and of Mr. Fai∣thorne, we have that Christ after Raphael from some excellent Master, as big as the life: a Madona, Chr. Joseph and a Lamb after La Hyre a very good painter; The Effigies of my Lord Viscount Mordaunt, Sir W. Paston, and his Lady, with several o∣thers after Van dyke, Honiman, &c.

Lightfoot ••ath a very curious Graver, and special talent for the neatnesse of his stroak, little inferiour to Wrex; and has published two or three Madonas with much applause: Also Glover divers heads; as at present J. Fellian Disciple of Mr. Faithorne, who is a hopeful young man: Lastly, for Medails and Intaglias we have Mr. Symonds, Rawlius, Re∣strick, Johns••n and some others, whose works in that kind have hardly been exceeded in these later times; not omitting the industri∣ous Mr. Coker, Gery, Gething, Billingly, &c. who in what they have published for Letters and Flourishes are comparable to any of those

Masters whom we have so much celebrated amongst the Italians and French for Calli∣graphy and fair writting: We have like∣wise Switzer for cutting in Wood, the son of a Father who sufficiently discover'd his dexterity in the He••bals set forth by Mr. Parkinson, Lobel, and divers other works with due commendation, not to mention the rest, as yet unknown to us by their names, from whose industry we are yet to hope for excellent progresse.

We do therefore here make it our suite to them, as what would extreamly gratifie the curious, and Virtuosi universally, that they would endeavour to publish such ex∣••••••ent things as both his Majesty and di∣vers of the Noblesse of this Nation have in their possession; and to which there is no ingenious person that will be deny'd access; since if there Collections were well en∣gr••ven and dispers'd about the World, it would not only exceedingly advance their profit, and reputation; but bring them likewise into a good manner of Designing, which is the very life of this Art, and rend••r our Nation famous abroad, for the many excellent things which it has once again (by the blessing of God, and the Ge••ius of our most Illustrious Prince) re∣cover'd;

Especially, if joyned to this, such as exceed in the talent, would ent••rtain us with more Land••kips, and views of the Envi∣rons, Approches and Prospects of our nobly situated Metropolis, Gree••rich, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and other Parts upon the goodly T••ames; and in which (as we said) Mr. Hollar has so worthily m••rited, and other Countries a∣bound with, to the immense refreshment of the Curious, and Honour of the in∣dustrious Artist: and such we farther wish, might now and then be encourag'd to travail into the Levantine parts; Indies East and West; from whose hands we might hope to receive innumerable, and true Designes drawn after the life, of those surprising Landskips, memorable Places, Cities, Isles, Trees, Plants, Flowers, and Animals, &c. which are now so lamely, and so wretchedly presented, and obt••u∣ded upon us by the Ignorant, and for want of abilities to reforme them.

And thus we have (as briefly as the subject would admit) finish••d what we had to offer concerning the original and Progress of this noble Art: Not, but that there may have been many excellent Masters omitted by us, whose names were worthy of Re∣cord; But because they did not occur,

at the writing hereof, and that we have already introduc'd a competent, and suffi∣cient number to give reputation to the Art, and verifie our Institution. For the rest, if we have somewhat exceeded the limits of a Chapter (comparing it with those which did pr••ceed) it has not been without Pro∣spect had to the benefit of such as will be glad of instruction how to direct their choice in collecting of what is curious, worthy their procuring, and as the Italian calls them, di buon gusto: For we are far from opining with those, who fly at all without judgement or election. In summe, it were to be wished, that all our good painters would enrich our collections with more of their Studies and Ordonances, and not de∣spise the putting of their hands now and then to the Graver: We have given in∣stances of great Masters who excell'd in both; and the Draught, if it be good, does sufficiently commute for the other defects, or what it may seem to want in the neatnesse, and accurate conducting of the Hatches; since by this means, we should be stored with many rare Designes, Touches, and Inventions, which for being only in Crayone, are casual, and more obnoxious to accidents; and can be communicated but

to those few, who have the good fortune to obtain their Papers; and (which is yet more rare) the happinesse to understand, as well as to talk of them.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Element of Archi∣tect.
• * 1.2

  Master Bleau of Amster∣dam.