Short time off to stay at home for painter (7)
I believe the answer is:
holbein
'painter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'short time off to stay at home' is the wordplay.
'short time off' becomes 'hol' (short for holiday).
'to stay at home' becomes 'bein' (to be in is to stay at home).
'hol'+'bein'='HOLBEIN'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for holbein that I've seen before include "Hans -, court painter to Henry VIII" , "Hans -, German painter (father or son)" , "Hans --, one of two related German painter" , "German painter at the court of Henry VIII" , "Hans ---, painted Erasmus, More" .)