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Sir Peter Lely

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

Sir Peter Lely Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin who spent nearly all of his career in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Ink, Pencil

Portrait of a Young Woman in Red Chalk, Victorian, 17th Century

Portrait of a Young Woman in Red Chalk, Victorian, 17th Century

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin who spent nearly all of his career in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.

Category

Mid-17th Century Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady
17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady

17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady

By Studio of Sir Peter Lely

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Studio of Sir Peter Lely Dutch, (1618-1680) Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.25 inches Size including frame: 37.5 inches x 32.5 inches A well-executed...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th Century
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th Century

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th Century

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Liphook, GB

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th Century circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Large circa 1700 portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), oil on canvas.

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady
17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady

17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Circle of Sir Peter Lely Dutch, (1618-1680) Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Princess Henrietta Anne Stuart Oil on canvas Image size: 28 inches x 24 inches Size inclu...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A group of five (5) portraits
A group of five (5) portraits

A group of five (5) portraits

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Taunton, GB

Circle Of Sir Peter Lely A set of five portraits: Catherine Southwell, Lady Percival, Catherine Percival, Catherine Percival and Lady Southwell Oil on canvas, in painted ovals Va...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely
Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely

Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in a Blue Dress with Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670 Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1616-1680) Presented by Titan Fine Art is a captivating portrait of the noble Lad...

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Artists and their muses
Artists and their muses

Artists and their muses

Located in London, GB

Playboy School, 20th Century Artists and their muses: Titian and Violante; Sir Peter Lely and Nell Gwyn; Francois Boucher and Louise O’Murphy; Hogarth, Nell Robinson, and the artist’...

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1980s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Queen Mary II, when Princess Mary of York, as Diana
Queen Mary II, when Princess Mary of York, as Diana

Queen Mary II, when Princess Mary of York, as Diana

By Studio of Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

Her rich silk gown recalls the dresses worn by the Windsor Beauties series in the Royal Collection painted by Lely. The landscape background reminds us of the work of Titian, whom th...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of young Lady, c. 1656-58
Portrait of young Lady, c. 1656-58

Portrait of young Lady, c. 1656-58

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Earl of Londesborough (London: Christie’s, 7 July 1888) Sir Oliver Millar, ‘Sir Peter Lely’, in The Dictionary of Art, Vol. 19 (London: Macmillan, 1996) pp. 119-125

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1650s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland
Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland

Portrait of Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Taunton, GB

During the 1660s Lady Castlemaine served as the muse of the king’s painter, Sir Peter Lely. She appeared in many paintings by Lely represent as historical or biblical figures but als...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting
Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting

Fine 17thC British Portrait Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers Huge Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady Holding Flowers in a Landscape Setting English School, 17th century, circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) inscribed 'C Wither of Hall Place' oil on ...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as The Magdalen with a Prayer Book
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as The Magdalen with a Prayer Book

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Cromwell as The Magdalen with a Prayer Book

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Taunton, GB

As a result of this, the artist started to gain popularity with the fashionable young members of Court often receiving commissions in the place of the King's Painter in Ordinary, Sir...

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Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Lord Russell
William Lord Russell

William Lord Russell

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Following the death of court painter Sir Peter Lely in 1680, Kneller quickly filled the void, capturing the attention of King Charles II.

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Late 17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman

By John Riley

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

He studied painting under Isaac Fuller and Gerard Soest and began earning his living painting portraits of courtiers and the nobility. After the death of Sir Peter Lely he became o...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), bust-length, in armour

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), bust-length, in armour

By Robert Walker

Located in London, GB

Cromwell himself is famously quoted as having said to another artist, Sir Peter Lely, “paint me as I am, warts and all,” indicating his preference for a realistic portrayal.

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17th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Nell Gwyn

Portrait of Nell Gwyn

By Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

The sitter is likely Nell Gwyn, a famed stage actress of the Restoration period and mistress to King Charles II. Beale had borrowed Sir Peter Lely’s Nell Gwyn with a Lamb in 1677 to ...

Category

17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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