- Name
- Cornelius Johnson
- Also Known as
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Cornelius Janssens van CeulenCornelis Jonson van Ceulen ICornelis Janson van KeulenCornelis Janssons CeulenCornelis JanssensCornelis Janssens van KeulenCornelius Johnson IICornelius Johnson The Elder
- Born
- London, England
- Died
- Netherlands
- English, born London, England 1593-died Netherlands 1661
- Nationalities
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English
- Linked Open Data
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London-born Cornelius Johnson studied in Holland before returning to England in 1618, where he painted courtiers, landed gentry, and prosperous professionals. His work earned him an appointment as “his Majesty’s servant in the quality of Picture drawer.” Johnson and his wife left for the Netherlands in 1643, fleeing the chaos of England’s civil war. In Holland he built his reputation with large group portraits of guild members.
