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Charles Beale

Portrait of Nell Gwyn

Portrait of Nell Gwyn

By Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

A firm believer in equality between men and women in marriage, she married Charles Beale in 1652, a minor civil servant who later managed her studio and business affairs.

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase

Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase

By Theodore Alexander, Thomas Chippendale, Brights of Nettlebed

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

It has an extensive collection of portraits, including Anthony van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz portrait of James I, a Mary Beale portrait of Charles II, and many others. So...

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20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

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English 17th century portrait of John Ludford Esquire
English 17th century portrait of John Ludford Esquire

English 17th century portrait of John Ludford Esquire

By Mary Beale

Located in Bath, Somerset

She was born in Barrow, Suffolk where her father was a rector and she married Charles Beale in 1651. She possibly studied under Robert Walker but later was chiefly influenced by Pete...

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Late 17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker
Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

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H 12.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in

Painting of a Cotton Picker by William Aiken Walker

By William Aiken Walker

Located in Alexandria, VA

The lodge was owned by Charles Beale of Arden, who became Walker's patron, enabling him to become a regular artist-in-residence and to sell his paintings, with scenes of blacks worki...

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Antique 1870s American Paintings

Materials

Composition

Portrait of a Lady, circle of Mary Beale, 17th century British
Portrait of a Lady, circle of Mary Beale, 17th century British

Portrait of a Lady, circle of Mary Beale, 17th century British

By (Circle of) Mary Beale

Located in GB

Her husband, Charles Beale, supported her career by managing her studio and keeping detailed notes on her work, clients, and techniques, which provide valuable insight into her pract...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Lady in a Russet Dress with Blue Wrap c.1680’s; Mary Beale
Portrait of a Young Lady in a Russet Dress with Blue Wrap c.1680’s; Mary Beale

Portrait of a Young Lady in a Russet Dress with Blue Wrap c.1680’s; Mary Beale

By (Circle of) Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

Technically accomplished, her paintings are noteworthy for their honest and sympathetic portrayal. In 1651 she married Charles Beale, who shared her interest in art, and thus the Be...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Young Gentleman and Pet Dog c.1680, Antique oil on Canvas Painting
Portrait of a Young Gentleman and Pet Dog c.1680, Antique oil on Canvas Painting

Portrait of a Young Gentleman and Pet Dog c.1680, Antique oil on Canvas Painting

By (Circle of) Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

Technically accomplished, her paintings are noteworthy for their honest and sympathetic portrayal. In 1651 she married Charles Beale, who shared her interest in art, and thus the Be...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Southern Gentleman"  Unusal White Subject.  Known for his African American
"Southern Gentleman"  Unusal White Subject.  Known for his African American

"Southern Gentleman" Unusal White Subject. Known for his African American

By William Aiken Walker

Located in San Antonio, TX

The lodge was owned by Charles Beale of Arden, who became Walkers patron, enabling him to become a regular artist-in-residence and to sell his paintings at the lodge, with scenes of ...

Category

1870s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase

Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase

By Theodore Alexander, Brights of Nettlebed

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

It has an extensive collection of portraits, including Anthony van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz portrait of James I, a Mary Beale portrait of Charles II, and many others. So...

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20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century English Oil on Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman, 17th Century English Oil on Canvas

By (Circle of) Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

Circle of Mary Beale 1633 - 1699 Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on canvas Image size: 30 x 25 inches Contemporary gilt frame Mary Beale was the daughter of a Suffolk clergyman.Sh...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

17th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Chief Justice Sir Edward Lyttelton Munslow
17th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Chief Justice Sir Edward Lyttelton Munslow

17th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Chief Justice Sir Edward Lyttelton Munslow

By Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

Mary started painting along side her father, who’s membership in the Painter-Stainers’ Company introduced her to the renowned court painter Peter Lely and many of his contemporaries....

Category

17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PORTRAIT of a Lady, late 17th Century, Fine Carved Frame
PORTRAIT of a Lady, late 17th Century, Fine Carved Frame

PORTRAIT of a Lady, late 17th Century, Fine Carved Frame

Located in London, GB

He ran a prolific studio and to accommodate this demand it was necessary to employ a vast number of studio assistants, whom along a vast number of pupils and copyists (see Charles Be...

Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman’, Pair, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale
'Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman’, Pair, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale

'Portraits of a Lady & Gentleman’, Pair, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale

By Mary Beale

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Many details of her busy working life are recorded in the notebooks kept by her husband, Charles Beale, who acted as her studio assistant.

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Antique Mid-17th Century English Paintings

Pair of Lady and Gentleman Portraits, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale
Pair of Lady and Gentleman Portraits, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale

Pair of Lady and Gentleman Portraits, Oil on Canvas by Mary Beale

By Mary Beale

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Mary Beale (1633-1699) daughter of a Suffolk clergyman, Mary Beale married Charles Beale, an artist's color-man in 1652.

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Antique Mid-17th Century English Paintings

Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

By Mary Beale

Located in Bath, Somerset

She was born in Barrow in Suffolk where her father was a rector and married Charles Beale in 1651. She possibly studied under Robert Walker but later was chiefly influenced by Lely w...

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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings

17th century Portrait of a Lady
17th century Portrait of a Lady

17th century Portrait of a Lady

By Mary Beale

Located in Bath, Somerset

She was born in Barrow, Suffolk where her father was a rector and she married Charles Beale in 1651. She possibly studied under Robert Walker but later was chiefly influenced by Pete...

Category

17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Man

Portrait of a Young Man

By Mary Beale

Located in Bath, Somerset

In 1652, at the age of eighteen she married Charles Beale (1631 - 1705), a member of a puritan family from Buckinghamshire who succeeded to his father's position of deputy clerk of t...

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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings

Self-Portrait of the Artist, English, 17th century.
Self-Portrait of the Artist, English, 17th century.

Self-Portrait of the Artist, English, 17th century.

By Mary Beale

Located in Bath, Somerset

She was born in Barrow, Suffolk where her father was a rector and she married Charles Beale in 1651. She possibly studied under Robert Walker but later was chiefly influenced by Pet...

Category

17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Materials

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Materials

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Materials

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By George Smith

Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as Edward Addison, Esq., 1780s

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By George Romney

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

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Located in New York, NY

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Materials

Canvas, Oil

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By Aubusson Manufacture

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Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape - British Old Master art oil painting

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Located in Hagley, England

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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood

By Thomas Hudson

Located in London, GB

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Portrait of Edward Southwell, three quarter length

By Thomas Hudson

Located in Taunton, GB

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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