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Scrotes, Guillim
Scrotes, Guillim ( William Stretes) (active 1537–53). Netherlandish portrait painter, active mainly in England. He is first heard of in 1537, when he became court painter to Mary of Hungary (see Habsburg), regent of the Netherlands, and by 1545 he was working in England for Henry VIII, who paid him a very high salary (about twice what his predecessor Holbein had earned). His appointment continued under Edward VI. Only a handful of paintings, all done in England, can be confidently attributed to him, among them a full-length portrait of Edward VI in the Royal Collection (several other versions exist). They show Scrotes to have been a highly accomplished practitioner in the international Mannerist court style and he was an important figure in introducing the full-length portrait to England. He is last heard of in 1553 and may have left England after Edward's death in that year.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScrotesGuillim.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScrotesGuillim.html |
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Scrotes, Guillim
Scrotes, Guillim ( William Stretes) (active 1537–53). Netherlandish portrait painter. He is first heard of in 1537, when he became court painter to Mary of Hungary (see Habsburg), regent of the Netherlands, and by 1545 he was working in England for Henry VIII, who paid him a very high salary (about twice what his predecessor Holbein had earned). His appointment continued under Edward VI. Only a handful of paintings, all done in England, can be confidently attributed to him, among them a full-length portrait of Edward VI in the Royal Collection (several other versions exist). They show Scrotes to have been a highly accomplished practitioner in the international Mannerist court style and he was an important figure in introducing the full-length portrait to England. He is last heard of in 1553 and may have left England after Edward's death in that year.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScrotesGuillim.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scrotes, Guillim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScrotesGuillim.html |
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