the art of painting: of these the greatest proficients were Louisa, and the Princess Sophia, her sister. In 1664, Louisa turned Roman Catholic, and was made abbess of Maubuisson, at Ponthoise, near Paris. Ob. 1709, Æt. 86. There is a portrait of her in a straw hat, at Wilton, by Gerard Honthorst.

The Princess SOPHIA, who was a daughter and mother of a king, was herself mistress of every qualification requisite to adorn a crown. It has been observed of these three illustrious sisters, "that the first was the most learned, the second the greatest artist, and the third the most accomplished lady in Europe." Their portraits are in the family-piece above described; and another of the Princess Sophia, who lived to a very advanced age, belongs to the reign of Anne.

There is a limning of this princess at Kensington.

Promot. 22 Dec.

22 Jac. I.

Promot.
Mar.

1635-6.

CLASS II.

GREAT OFFICERS OF STATE, AND OF
THE HOUSEHOLD.

See an account of the lords-keepers in the Class of Lawyers.

JAMES LEY, earl of Marlborough, was lord high-treasurer in the beginning of this reign. He was removed, under a pretence of bis great age, to make room for Sir Richard Weston. Lord Clarendon observes,† that five noble persons, who had been in this slippery office, were living at the same time. See the preceding reign, Class VI.

Bishop JUXON, a man of a mild and unambitious character, had the treasurer's staff thrust into his hand, by his friend Archbishop Laud. He acted with great prudence, and moderation in this troublesome office, at a very critical time. He was well qualified for it by his abilities, and no less by his patience, which he

was often called upon to exercise. His head is described in the Class of Clergymen.

FRANCIS, lord Cottington; one of the Illustrious Heads. In the possession of Francis Cottington, esq. There is a head of him in Lord Clarendon's "History.".

FRANCIS, lord Cottington. W. Hollar; small oval. FRANCIS, lord Cottington. Sherlock sc. in Smollett. Lord Cottington, who was chancellor and under-treasurer of the exchequer, and master of the court of wards, in this reign, was, during the civil wars, constituted lord high-treasurer; but does not appear to have acted in that office. In the reign of James I. he was long resident in Spain, and had much of the Spanish solemnity in his air and aspect. He had the greatest command of his temper and countenance; could say the pleasantest things with the gravest face; and was as great a master of dissimulation, as he was of humour. He, from experience, had a great knowledge of mankind; had a head fertile in expedients to procure money for the king; and raised the revenue of the court of wards higher than it was ever known in any former period. Having acquired an affluent fortune, he retired, towards the close of his life, to Valladolid in Spain, where he died about the year 1651, in the seventy-seventh year of his age.

HENRICUS, comes Manchester, &c. a smalloval;

12mo.

HENRICUS, Comes Manchester, custos privati sigilli. Van Hove sc. 12mo. Before his book, entitled, " Manchester al Mundo, or Meditations on Life and Death."

The fifteenth edition of this book was printed 1690. See Montagu, in the former reign, Class II. and VI.

Birch's "Lives of Illustrious Persons," &c. vol. II. p. 28.

Prom.

THOMAS HOWARD, earl of Arundel (earl1621. marshal). Rubens p. Houbraken sc. 1743. Illust.

Sept.

Head.

The original was in the collection of Dr. Mead, but is now in the possession of Lord Carlisle.

THOMAS HOWARDUS, &c. Vandyck p. man sc. large 4to.

THOMAS HOWARD, &c. Vandyck p. 1646; h. sh. J. Meyssens exc. Antwerpia.

Vorster

Hollar f.

The original picture is at Lord Besborough's, at Roehampton.

THOMAS, dominus Arundel; oval; Ant. Van Dyck. W. Hollar f. h. sh.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel, on horseback. Hollar f. 1639; h. sh.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel, in armour. Mich. Jan. Mir. p. S. Passæus sc.

Comes ARUNDELIUS; a Rubenio memoriter designatus, &c. Krafft f. aqua forti; h.sh.

THOMAS HOWARD, et Aletheia Talbot, Arundelliæ et Surriæ comites. The earl is pointing to Madagascar on a terrestrial globe, where he had some thoughts of making a settlement: near the globe is the famous head of Homer, which belonged to Dr. Mead, and was bought by the Earl of Exeter.* Vandyck p. Vosterman fecit; large h. sh.

• His lordship has given it to the British Museum.

THOMAS HOWARD, et Aletheia Talbot, &c. Vandyck p. Hollar f. h. sh.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel, and his son Henry, baron Mowbray ; two small ovals, in one plate. Hollar f.

scarce.

THOMAS HOWARD, earl of Arundel, and his family. Philip Fruytiers f. 1643. Vertue sc. large sh.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel; small quarto. Glover.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel (earl-marshal of England); small oval. Sold by P.Stent.

THOMAS HOWARD, earl of Arundel. Tardieu sc. in the Orleans Gallery.

THOMAS HOWARD, earl of Arundel, with his family; 4to. P. Fruytiers.

THOMAS, earl of Arundel, earl-marshal of England; small oval. Sold by P. Stent.

The apotheosis of LORD ARUNDEL; Latin inscription at bottom. Corn. Schut inv. Wincis Hollar fecit.

The painting in the possession of the dowager of the last Earl of Stafford, who gave it to the British Museum.

The anonymous print of Baccio Bandinelli, the celebrated sculptor, painter, and architect, sitting in his shop, with several statues and fragments of sculpture about him, has been mistaken for a portrait of the Earl of Arundel. It was engraved from the painting at Windsor by Coreggio, whose portraits are extremely rare. The print is known by the medals on the table, and the colossal head and trunk of a female statue near it. I have been informed, that Vandergucht gave Armstrong, the picture and printseller, four pounds for a first impression of this print. Mr. John Barnard gave three guineas for the fine proof in his collection.

The Earl of Arundel intended to have a family-piece painted by Vandyck, like the famous one at Wilton; and he actually drew a design for it, which was never executed. Fruytiers did a small picture after it, from which Vertue engraved the plate. In the print is represented the shield which the great Duke of Tuscany presented to the Earl of Surrey, before he entered the lists in honour of the fair Giraldine. This shield was in the possession of the last Earl of Stafford, who, in his lifetime, made a present of it to the Duke of Norfolk.

Thomas Howard, earl of Arundel, was employed in several embassies, in this and the former reign. He acquired in Italy an elegant taste for painting and architecture; and above all for ancient statues, of which he was passionately fond. He employed collectors in most parts of Europe; and sent even into Greece, whence he received several valuable fragments of antiquity. He loved the company of antiquaries and virtuosi, and was himself more a virtuoso than a scholar. His time was so much engrossed by his favourite amusements, that he had seldom leisure or inclination to visit the court. Like the Italians, he seems to have looked upon such as had no taste for the arts, as Goths and barbarians, and used to say that "he that could not design a little, would never make an honest man."+ He would have spoken more to the purpose, if he had said, that he would never make an accomplished man. He was the first of his countrymen that introduced uniformity of building, and is esteemed the father of the virtu in England. He died in Italy, 14 Sept. 1646. See Class VII.

HENRICUS, comes Arundelliæ, &c. Vandyck p. P. Lombart sc. h. sh.

HENRY, earl of Arundel; inscribed "LORD MALTRAVERS," with autograph. J. Thane exc.

HENRY, earl of Arundel; in armour; 12mo.

Henry, Earl of Arundel, son of the former, was father of Earl Thomas, who was reinstated in the dukedom of Norfolk, which had

• "Anecdotes of Painting," vol. II. p. 84, 2d edit.

↑ See Evelyn's "Sculptura," chap. v. p. 95, third edit.