10. Lucas Van Leyden,
So called from the place of his birth, was renowned both for Graving and Painting; From his youth he gave proofs of his excellent Genius, having, when he was but 9 years of age, graven several Copper-Plates so well as to receive the Appro∣bation of the most Judicious in that Art. Among many things that spread his fame, is that fine Picture of the Curing the Blind man by our Saviour, where he brings in several Persons mani∣festing their attention by variety of Looks, above all there ap∣pears a glorious Majesty in our Saviour who moves towards the poor man with a great deal of Compassion, the Blind man, is represented to be guided by a Youth, and coming to our Sa∣viour in such a manner as discovers both the sence of his Mise∣ry, and his impatience to be cured, he seems to beg this favour with a hope that diffuses through his Countenance a Joy mixt with respect and admiration; at the Bottom of the Peice is a Landskip, which much embellishes and sets off the other Beauties of the Work. He died at Leyden in the year 1533. In the 39th year of his age, after an Enterview betwixt him and Mabusius at Middleburgh, where falling out in their Cups, occasioned by their emulation of each other, Lucas fancied himself to be poisoned, and with this conceit died.