Thos. Cheesman sculpt. late pupil to F. Bartolozzi. R.A.
Lettering continues: 'The painter of this picture was a blacksmith of Antwerp, born 1460, died 1529. He fell in love with the daughter of an artist, who objected to her marrying a worker in iron thereupon he abandoned his occupation and devoted his energies to painting in which art he rose to eminence' |