loo Painters in the Reigft of Henry VI IL 



the 6th of Edward IV. but they had exifted 

 as a fraternity long before. Holme Cla- 

 renceux^ in the ill of Henry VII. granted 

 them armSj viz. azure, a chevron, or, be- 

 tween three heads of phoenixes erafed. They 

 were again incorporated or confirmed by 

 charter of the ajd of queen Elizabeth, 1581,. 

 by the title of Painter- ftainers. 

 In this reign flourifhed 



LUCAS C O R N E L II. * 



Who was both fon and fchoiar of Cornelius 

 Engelbert, but reduced to fupport himfelf 

 as a cook, fo low at that time were funk 

 the arts in Leyden, his country. He ex- 

 eclled both in oil and miniature, and hear- 

 ino; the encourao-ement bellowed on his 

 profeflion by Henry VIII. came to Eng- 

 land with his wife and feven or eight chil- 

 dren, and was made his majefly's painter^ 

 Some of his works in both kinds are ftill 

 preferved at Leyden ; one particularly, the 

 (lory of the woman taken in aduitery. His 

 chief performances extant in England are 

 at Penfhurft, as appears by this mark oa 



* See Saiidfart, p. 232, 



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