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Francis Cleyn
Francis Cleyn (or Francesco Cleyn or Clein; also Frantz or Franz Klein) (c. 1582 – 1658) was a German-born painter and tapestry designer who lived and worked in England.
Life and career.
Francis Cleyn was born in Rostock in Germany, and while a youth displayed such abilities that he was retained in the service of Christian IV of Denmark. During this time he painted, in 1611, a half-length portrait of Christian, now in the gallery of Copenhagen, and
a series of large paintings which were originally made from 1618 to 1631 for the Great Hall of Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. The paintings in the Ballroom include: "Children off to School" by Francis Cleyn, "Feminine Pursuits" by Reinhold Timm, "Riding at the Ring" by Reinhold Timm, "A Boys School" by Francis Cleyn, "A Wedding in a Church" by Francis Cleyn, "An Academy for Noblemen" by Reinhold Timm, "A Banquet" (1622) by .
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