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2 unusual facts about Prosper Henricus Lankrink


Prosper Henricus Lankrink

On the death of his mother he came to England, in the reign of Charles II, and was patronized by Sir Edward Spragge, and more particularly by Sir William Williams, for whom he painted a great number of landscapes, which were destroyed when that gentleman's mansion was burned down.

His pictures were in considerable estimation, and he was occasionally employed by Sir Peter Lely to paint his backgrounds.



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