RA Collection: People and Organisations
The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. An organisation of painters of metals and wood, is known to have existed as early as 1283. A similar organisation of stainers, who generally worked on staining cloth for decorative wall hangings, existed as early as 1400. The two bodies merged in 1502; the new organisation was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1581.
Today, the Company is less of a trade association of painters, and more of a charitable company with the promotion of education in the fine and decorative arts and crafts as its main theme.
The livery company's hall is situated between Huggin Hill and Little Trinity Lane, in the ward of Queenhithe.
The Company's motto is Amor Queat Obedientiam, Latin for Love Can Compel Obedience.
Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers
A catalogue of the pictures, prints, drawings, etc., in the possession of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers at Painters' Hall. - London: 1908.
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Walter Hayward Pitman
The Worshipful Company of Painters, otherwise Painter-Stainers : its hall, pictures and plate / by W. Hayward Pitman. - London
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Walter Hayward Pitman
An account of the life and works of S. Luke, Evangelist, physician, and painter - London: 1889
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