Lucas Franchoys the Elder

His sister Cornelia married the sculptor Hendrik Faydherbe and their son Lucas Faydherbe became a leading Flemish Baroque sculptor.

Lucas Franchoys the Elder became a master in the Mechelen Guild of St. Luke in 1599.

[1] In Paris, he worked for Henri, Prince of Condé for whom he painted many portraits.

[2][3] In 1610 he painted a Pietà for the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent.

[1] The early Dutch biographer Arnold Houbraken described Franchoys as a painter known for his portraits and historical allegories.