BOTH

JoHir and Andbsw, two Flemish painters^ rewere bom at TJtrecht, about the year 1610. They were the sons of a gla painter, who instructed them in the rudiments of drawing. They afterwards made further progre in the school of Abraham Bloemaart, to and went at an early age together to Italy. John, attracted by the works of Claude Loiraine, chose him for his model; Andrew preferred the painting of the human figure, and imitated the style of Bamboccio. and in But although their inclinations led them in different directions, their mutual friendship often united their of talents in the same works. Thus Andrew painted the figures in the landscapes of his brother; and artheir labours harmonized so well, that their pictures a could not be suspected of coming from ai£ferent hands. The ease and fine colourings in the beaut i> ful figures of John, cannot be overlooked in spite of the exce of yellow sometimes found in them. His of fame has been confirmed by time, and his merits as well as his residence in Italy, has procured him tlie name of Both of Italy. Andrew was drowned ait Venice in 1650. John, inconsolable for his lo , one abandoned Italy, and returned to Utrecht, where he and died shortly after. The plates which John Both has himself etdied from his principal works are znnch valued.