Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · Boston, Ticknor and company · leaf 122
ugh formerlyhe had been a kind anddutiful son. After a time (about1518), Francis I., the king of France, invited Andrea to go to Paris and execute works for him.The artist consented, and was treated with great consideration in thebrilliant French capital. Soon, however, his wife insisted that he… … ANDREA DEL SARTO. 104 STORIES OF ART AND ARTISTS. that he did not dare to remain. So when he had made a promise, andsolemnly sworn with his hand on the Bible that he would soon ret innand bring his wife with him, and remain as long as might be necessaryto finish the works he had engaged to do, the…
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