The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-06-27
Anecdotes of Ilolbcin the
Painter.

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Anecdotes of IIoibcin the
Painter.
Not uutrequently when ms pagse
VAS at low ebb, he condesctnded Il
pain; figures upon the houses OF the
genlry ol Balse, as was the cnstom
IN those times, aud by this means
earned iew gildeIs, which enabled
him TO pay his score Tor day OF lwC
al the tavern. On one occasion he
bargainrd with merchant to DO some
ork Of Ibis kind up,n wall, be.
tw cen The second and third stories oi
his house. 1he scaiiold Tor lIolbeiu
to sll on was prepared, and he had
worked whole day when the drink.
ing fit seized upon him, aud quite ex.
lusuished all relish for labor. He
therefore begged the merchant TO ad.
vance him small part Of bis work,
in order, as he SAID, 10 discharge a
debt which lie owed. The merchant,
aware Of his unsteady habits, was not
very fond OF comply ing, but rs he
could not with good g:ace refuse,
lac gave him the money resolving at
The same time TO keep a strict watch
over mm, and that he should not es
cape. An neat day, accordingly, he
kept from time 10 time coming out OF
his shop, aud looking up TO see wLeth-
er The painter vas at work, always
observed him sitting, or at least, what
he supposed to be his icrt and legs,
bang ~ down IRON the scatlUld. At
length. how ever he became somewhat
alarmed 10 observe that the man
Judged not from the spot, but hour
after hour continued in the selt-ame
position aud goIug up the stairs, he
looked from the window OF one 0i the
upper rooms but tar nor near, no
liuibelu could be seen. lie had, in
fact, goue straight 10 Ihe tavern, TO
drak away liis money, and 10 order
that has employer sholld not suspect
| that lie was absent IRON h4s work. he
had painted his legs upon The wall:
! OF coulse the merchant lmmrdlalely
lald hold vi the wa, wa,d artist, and
compelled him 10 finish the task he
had undertaken.
| MOI long after an English noble
man arIlled at Balse. aud hearing Of
he celebrated llO,bein, engaged him
/ TO 70 10 Lond II aud execute some
paintings a. Ills house durl 2 his alb
sence on journey he Was about 10
make iuao Greece. lie promised 10
pay hdn large 5raIi, salary iur-
hIshed plenty ui money Tor his trav-
elllug EXPENSES, and gave Tim the
a,idrt IS Al wh,eh hr Was 10 nqnlre ~
Lundon. lloibem accepted tile oilei
and agre, d to aepart without delay
4 No sooner had The nob.eman lett Tie
town, however, lhan lloibcn returned
10 the tavern, where he soun ttrgui
ali about England, ,his engagement aud
aud his ART. Nor did he stop unt
he had -quandered tie last tarthing
OF he sum wlh,h should haye driray'
/ I'd tia expenses oi his journey. lie
then recollrcied the promise he had
made 10 20 TO England, and selling i
few articles he possessed, realized
enough money TO take nm toaloiIand
/ His funds, however, we're spent whcH
he reached Amsterdam. Ia this town
/ the great Ouch painter, Lucas Van
7 Leyden, was then hv'ns. Oh him
I Hoib, in waited, and enquired IT he
/ did not waist a person 10 glnd colors.
/ What is yonr name a,ked Lu-
Gas.
Hoibein gave a fictitious one.
Well, shall Try Jour skill
Holbein aeeoI dngly took his place
at the grindslone, and brgan grinding
away MS II he bad never done any.
thing else in his lifetime. lie soon
won the c,,utidenee ot has master, ami
during has absencr 90 n journey bach
be was obliged 10 MAKE, sas appont-
, ed to take over sight OF The painting
room. Having just finished large
and beautiful portrait Of one Of The
magistrates, " al least, chief citizens
Of Rouerdain.I .I.ucss covered il with a
.cl0lh. and said 10 his grinder
Take particular care oi this pie
iurr; lei il receive 30 lejury. ! make
you responsible ior iss safely.
Hoibein promised 70 pay lhv sirietcsi
sileh,ion to his orders. bul on the See
obd DAY after Lacn>' departure. he
iook a brush aud painted a iiy on the
eounciliors face. lie thea shat The
paioiing groom, embarked ia a vessel,
and sailed iof London. 0n Master
Loces' return bone. he was alarmed
70 hear thai lis grinder Lad decamp-
q. IT, sri ling be 'houghi q