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Mary Beale Art

English, 1633-1699

Mary Beale was one of the most successful professional female Baroque art portrait painters of the late 17th century. She started painting alongside her father, whose membership in The Painter-Stainers’ Company introduced her to the renowned court painter Peter Lely and many of his contemporaries. At 18, she married Charles Beale, a colour-mixer, Charles would stretch many of her canvases and mix pigments for work. Later, Charles would meticulously record Mary’s artistic process, clientele and technique, giving us a rare window into the world of a brilliant woman flourishing in a nearly exclusively male field. Mary would paint the noted physician Thomas Sydenham, who wrote The foundational medical text observationes medicae, the politician, William Pierrepont, John Lake, the Bishop of Chichester, John Tillotson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and John Maitland (1616–82), Duke of Lauderdale. Beale’s catalog became a who’s who of London’s most influential and she was prolific.

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Artist: Mary Beale
Portrait of His Royal Highness James, Duke of York and Albany
Portrait of His Royal Highness James, Duke of York and Albany

Portrait of His Royal Highness James, Duke of York and Albany

By Mary Beale

Located in London, GB

Mary Beale Portrait of His Royal Highness James Duke of York & Albany 1633-1699 Oil on canvas, inscribed on reverse, unsigned Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76 x 63.5 cm) Contempora...

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Portrait of Nell Gwyn

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Mary Beale Portrait of Nell Gwyn 1633 - 1699 Oil on canvas, unsigned Image size: 14 ¾ x 16 ½ inches Gilt frame Beale’s portrait depicts a woman seated, head tilted to one side, eyes...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Mary Beale art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mary Beale in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 18th century and earlier and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large Mary Beale art, so small editions measuring 31 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Studio of Sir Peter Lely, Sir Godfrey Kneller, and George Romney. Mary Beale art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $19,013 and tops out at $19,013, while the average work can sell for $19,013.

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