John Ellys

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John Ellys or Ellis (March 1701 – 14 September 1757) was an English portrait-painter. Ellys was born in March 1701. When he was about fifteen years old, he was placed for instruction under Sir James Thornhill. After a short time he took instruction under Johann Rudolph Schmutz he also remained under Schmutz only a short time. He subsequently became...