Sir Godfrey Kneller: A Life in Portraiture Born: August 8, 1646, Lübeck, Germany Died: October 19, 1723, London, England Known for: Baroque portrait painting, Court Painter to English Monarchs, Kit-Cat Portraits Early Life and Training Kneller was born into a family of artists; his father, Zacharias Kniller, was a portrait painter in Lübeck. He received early artistic training in Leiden before becoming a pupil of Ferdin…