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238 EARLY ITALIAN PAINTERS.
art, and though wholly unsupported by evidence,
has been copied from one book into another. Later
researches have proved that Titian returned from
Augsburgh to Venice ; and an uninterrupted series
of letters and documents, with dates of time and
place, remain to show that, with the exception of
this visit to Augsburgh and another to Vienna, he
resided constantly in Italy, and principally at
Venice, from 1530 to his death. Notwithstanding
the compliments and patronage and nominal re-
wards he received from the Spanish court, Titian
was worse off under Philip II. than he had been
under Charles V.; his pension was constantly in
arrears ; the payments for his pictures evaded by
the officials ; and we find the great painter con-
stantly presenting petitions and complaints in mov-
ing terms, which always obtained gracious but
illusive answers. Philip II., who commanded the
riches of the Indies, was for many years a debtor
to Titian for at least two thousand gold crowns ;
and his accounts were not settled at the time of his
death. For our Queen Mary of England, who
wished to patronize one favoured by her husband,
Titian painted several pictures, some of which were
in the possession of Charles I.; others had been
carried to Spain after the death of Mary, and are
now in the Royal Gallery at Madrid.
Besides the pictures painted by command for
royal and noble patrons, Titian, who was un-
art, and though wholly unsupported by evidence,
has been copied from one book into another. Later
researches have proved that Titian returned from
Augsburgh to Venice ; and an uninterrupted series
of letters and documents, with dates of time and
place, remain to show that, with the exception of
this visit to Augsburgh and another to Vienna, he
resided constantly in Italy, and principally at
Venice, from 1530 to his death. Notwithstanding
the compliments and patronage and nominal re-
wards he received from the Spanish court, Titian
was worse off under Philip II. than he had been
under Charles V.; his pension was constantly in
arrears ; the payments for his pictures evaded by
the officials ; and we find the great painter con-
stantly presenting petitions and complaints in mov-
ing terms, which always obtained gracious but
illusive answers. Philip II., who commanded the
riches of the Indies, was for many years a debtor
to Titian for at least two thousand gold crowns ;
and his accounts were not settled at the time of his
death. For our Queen Mary of England, who
wished to patronize one favoured by her husband,
Titian painted several pictures, some of which were
in the possession of Charles I.; others had been
carried to Spain after the death of Mary, and are
now in the Royal Gallery at Madrid.
Besides the pictures painted by command for
royal and noble patrons, Titian, who was un-