Da Vinci’s Idea of Perfection in Art, 280 Da Vinci and the Prior, 282 Da Vinci’s Drawings of the Heads in his celebrated Last Supper, 284 Francis I. and the Last Supper of Da Vinci, 284 Authenticated Works of Da Vinci, 285 Works in Niello, 286 Sir Christopher Wren, 290 Wren’s Self-Command, 290 Wren’s Restraints in designing his Edifices, 292 The Great Fire in London, 293 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 294 Wren’s Death, 295 Wren and Charles II., 295 Thomas Banks, the English Sculptor, 295 The Genius of Banks, 297 Banks’ Kindness to Young Sculptors, 298 The Personal Appearance and Character of Banks, 299 Flaxman’s Tribute to Banks, 300 Joseph Nollekens, the English Sculptor, 301 Nollekens’ Visit to Rome, 301 Nollekens and Garrick, 302 Nollekens’ Talent in Bust Sculpture, 303 Nollekens’ Bust of Dr. Johnson, 304 Nollekens’ Liberality to Chantrey, 304 Nollekens and the Widow, 305 Nollekens’ Compliments, 306 An Overplus of Modesty, 307 The Artist Footman, 308 An Architect’s Stratagem, 309 The Freedom of the Times in the Reign of Charles II., 309 Hanneman’s Picture of “Peace,” 310 Weesop, 310 ANECDOTES OF PAINTERS, ENGRAVERS, SCULPTORS, AND ARCHITECTS. EXTRACT FROM TEXT TO PLATE LIII OF THE AMERICAN EDITION OF BOYDELL’S ILLUSTRATIONS OF SHAKSPEARE.