Hans Holbein the Younger, Volume 2 (of 2)Chamberlain, Arthur B. (Arthur Bensley)
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Hans Holbein the Younger, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chamberlain, Arthur B. (Arthur Bensley)
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 -- Criticism and interpretation; Painters -- Germany -- Biography
Footnote 582:
Woltmann, 310; Wornum, i. 16; Holmes, i. 18.
Footnote 583:
Woltmann, 315; Wornum, i. 44; Holmes, i. 19.
Footnote 584:
Woltmann, 320; Wornum, i. 26; Holmes, i. 23.
Footnote 585:
Woltmann, 322; Wornum, i. 41; Holmes, i. 31.
Footnote 586:
Woltmann, 346; Wornum, i. 25; Holmes, i. 51.
Footnote 587:
Woltmann, 345; Wornum, i. 12; Holmes, i. 52. See p. 44.
Footnote 588:
_Hdz. von H. H. dem Jüng._, p. 54.
[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 35
THOMAS, LORD VAUX
_Drawing in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
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[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 36A
UNKNOWN MAN
(said to be Jean de Dinteville)
_Drawing in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
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[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 36B
MARY ZOUCH
_Drawning in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
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[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 37A
LADY AUDLEY
_Drawing in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
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[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 37B
LADY MEWTAS
_Drawing in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
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[Illustration:
VOL. II., PLATE 38
“THE LADY HENEGHAM”
(Possibly Margaret Roper)
_Drawing in black and coloured chalks_
WINDSOR CASTLE
]
Among the portraits of ladies it is unfortunate that several of the
finest have suffered from bad rubbing. Such an one is the head of Mary,
daughter of the Duke of Norfolk, and wife of the King’s natural son,
Henry, Duke of Richmond, which has been already described.[589] The fine
head of Lady Mewtas (Pl. 37# (2)),[590] the face a strong one, is very
delicately modelled, and unspoilt by the presence of too forcible
outlines. Her jewelled ornaments include a circular pendant with five
dark table stones and three hanging pearls, suspended from a thin chain,
with beads round the neck, a circular medallion at the breast with a
figure subject now almost obliterated, and across the top of the bodice
a band of pearls set in groups of five like flowers. The
incorrectly-named “Lady Mary, after Queen,”[591] whom it certainly does
not represent, is another fine drawing which has suffered considerable
damage. It has been gone over with the tracing point for transference to
panel, but no painting after it is now known to exist. The same is the
case with the head of the Marchioness of Dorset,[592] the daughter of
Charles Brandon and the King’s sister, Mary, which also shows
indications of tracing. This is a good example of a drawing in which the
fine modelling of the face has now almost disappeared, so that the
darker lines stand out too insistently. There is most brilliant and
subtle drawing of the eyes, nose, and mouth in the very expressive and
beautiful head of the so-called Lady Henegham (Pl. 38),[593] wife of Sir
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