Hans Holbain, Vandike and others. The S. John Baptist is of Raphaels hand; as is also that of Leo the X. with two Cardinals, Julio Medici, & Cardinal Rossi behind him. The Picture of Southwel Privy Counsellor to Henry the VIII, is of the hand of rare Hans Holbain. The Picture of our Lady with our Saviour in her armes, is of the hand of Andreo del Sarto. The Picture of Cardinal Bentivoglio sitting in a Chair, is of the hand of Vandike. There is also a rare Picture in miniature of Giulio Glorio's hand, and three fair Pieces in miniature of an Augustin Friar yet living, and a man of great esteem; having taken the right course to be famous, that is, to make but few Pieces, but these finished with all the patience which miniature requires. In this tribuno I saw also the famous Nayle half gold, half Iron, made by the famous Alchimist Thurnheuser. They shewed me also a great lump of Gold, not yet stamped into Coyn; two shells of Mother of Pearl with their two Pearls still sticking tothem
