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Chap. XVII. ANDREA DEL SARTO. 559 of a man of robust constitution but far from refined, and in this respect a reflex of Del Sarto’s individuality. It neither suggests the elevation of Leonardo, nor the polish of Raphael, nor the grand force of Michael Angelo. With out the feeling for gorgeous tone peculiar to Titian, but with a sense of vapour akin to Correggio’s, he is well described as almost “divine” in his mode of colouring. Born a painter, according to Vasari, 1 he was versatile as a composer, with a tendency to conventionalism because he overlooked the variety required in the treatment of different objects, such as flesh, cloth, wood, stones, leaves, and sky. But he was homely even in his energy because he had riot the breed of his great rivals. We have spoken of the portrait at the Uffizi. It is on a tile hastily but freely laid in at a late period of the master’s life. 2 There is a much finer one in possession of the Marquis Cam- pana, who purchased it from the Capponi family at Flor ence. Here we have the same general contour, shape of bone, and character of the head, as in the Procession of the Magi at the Servi. Though much restored, it un questionably resembles that of the Uffizi, and is un doubtedly by Andrea himself, when aged about thirty. 3 The frescos of the Servi having been finished in 1514, were uncovered at the same time as the Sposalizio Of Francia Bigio. 4 Those of the Servi garden which have perished, and others of inferior interest, were no doubt completed at the same period. 5 We do not know when 1 Vas. VII. 7. VIII. 251—2. 2 Uffizi, No. 280. The face is vulgar, and the dress neglected, the colour thick, opaque and redd ish.in flesh. Fresco. 3 Mr. Iteumont mentions this portrait, which he had seen in the house of the Marquis Vincenzo Capponi at Florence. On the back of the panel, we are told, are the Words: “p°. 1518.” The face is turned s / 4 to the left. The head adorned with long hair of pleasing curl falling from a black cap, the white chemisette covered by a dark silk vest with violet sleeves. On the green ground the double'A interlaced. Life size, oil, wood. The face and hair much re painted. 4 The whole sum promised to A. del Sarto for the frescos was 98 florins. He received a bonus of 42 florins in addition (annot. Vas. 257). 5 There are records of part pay ment for the “Procession of the Magi” on the 12 th of December,