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17th-century English painters

  • Marcus Gheeraerts the YoungerMarcus Gheeraerts the Younger was born in Bruges around 1561 or 1562. His father Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder fled to England with his son to escape…
  • James ThornhillJames Thornhill arrived in the world on the 25th of July 1675 or perhaps 1676 within the Dorset town of Melcombe Regis. His father Walter worked as a…
  • Nicholas HilliardNicholas Hilliard was born in Exeter in 1547. His father Richard Hilliard served as Sheriff of Exeter and worked as a goldsmith.