Corneille de Lyon
French, born in the Hague, active by 1533–died 1575
Possibly Sir John Chichester
c. 1540–45
The identity of the gentleman in this portrait remains uncertain, though he may be Sir John Chichester, a captain in the English navy who was knighted by Queen Mary in 1553. Corneille was a very successful portraitist, eventually serving as court painter to King Henry II of France.
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 7 9/16 x 6 5/8 in. (19.2 x 16.9 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.687 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Corneille de Lyon, Possibly Sir John Chichester, c. 1540–45, oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, 1955.687
Select Bibliography
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. List of Paintings in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1970.
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. List of Paintings in the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1972.
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. List of Paintings in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1984.
Kern, Steven, ed. List of Paintings in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1992.
Groër, Anne Dubois de. Corneille de La Haye dit Corneille de Lyon. Paris: Arthena, 1996.
