The modern theory as to Dürer's wife and his home has been accepted in this work, after a long and careful examination of the arguments on both sides. It is pleasant thus to be able to aid in the rehabilitation of the much-slandered Agnes, and to have an oppressive cloud of sorrow removed from the memory of the great painter. The chief authorities used in the preparation of this new memoir are the recent works of Dr. Thausing and Mr. W. B. Scott, with the series of articles now current in "The Portfolio," written by Professor Colvin. Mrs. Heaton's biography has also been studied with care; and other details have been gathered from modern works of travel and art-criticism, as well as from "The Art Journal," "La Gazette des Beaux Arts," and other periodicals of a similar character. M. F. SWEETSER. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 1471-1494. PAGE The Activities of Nuremberg.--The Dürer Family.--Early Years of Albert.--His Studies with Wohlgemuth.--The _Wander-Jahre_ 7 CHAPTER II. 1494-1505. Dürer marries Agnes Frey.--Her Character.--Early Engravings. --Portraits.--"The Apocalypse."--Death of Dürer's Father. --Drawings 28 CHAPTER III. 1505-1509. The Journey to Venice.--Bellini's Friendship.--Letters to Pirkheimer.--"The Feast of Rose Garlands."--Bologna.--"Adam and Eve."--"The Coronation of the Virgin" 47 CHAPTER IV. 1509-1514. Dürer's House.--His Poetry.--Sculptures.--The Great and Little Passions.--Life of the Virgin.--Plagiarists.--Works for the Emperor Maximilian 63 CHAPTER V. 1514-1520. St. Jerome.--The Melencolia.--Death of Dürer's Mother.--Raphael. --Etchings.--Maximilian's Arch.--Visit to Augsburg 81 CHAPTER VI. 1520-1522. Dürer's Tour in the Netherlands.--His Journal.--Cologne.--Feasts at Antwerp and Brussels.--Procession of Notre Dame.--The Confirmatia.--Zealand Journey.--Ghent.--Martin Luther 94 CHAPTER VII. 1522-1526. Nuremberg's Reformation.--The Little Masters.--Glass-Painting. --Architecture.--Letter to the City Council.--"Art of Mensuration." --Portraits.--Melanchthon 118 CHAPTER VIII. 1526-1528. "The Four Apostles."--Dürer's Later Literary Works.--Four Books of Proportion.--Last Sickness and Death.--Agnes Dürer.--Dürer described by a Friend 131 ALBERT DÜRER. CHAPTER I. The Activities of Nuremberg.--The Dürer Family.--Early Years of Albert.--His Studies with Wohlgemuth.--The _Wander-Jahre._