Corneille de Lyon

Corneille apparently studied either in his native city of The Hague or in Antwerp. He is not documented until 1533, when he was recorded in Lyon. He is best known for his small, naturalistic portraits with the sitter set against a plain green or blue background. Only one work survives that is undoubtedly by him: a portrait of Pierre Aymeric. In 1540 he became court painter to the Dauphin, later Henry II.