Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. Lely was born as Pieter van der Faes to Dutch parents in Soest in Westphalia. He studied painting in Haarlem, where he may have been apprenticed to Pieter de Grebber and became a master of the Guild of Saint Luke in Haarlem in 1637. Lely is reputed to have adopted his surname from a heraldic “Lely” on the gable of the house where his father was born in The Hague. After arriving in London around 1643, his early English paintings, mainly mythological or religious scenes or portraits set in a pastoral landscape, show influences from Anthony van Dyck and the Dutch baroque. Lely’s portraits were very well received and he succeeded van Dyck (who had died in 1641) as the most fashionable portrait artist in England. He became a freeman of the Painter-Stainers’ Company in 1647 and was portrait artist to Charles I. His talent ensure that his career was not interrupted by Charles’ execution and he was appointed as Charles II’s Principle Painter in Ordinary in 1661, with a stipend of £200 per year. Lely became a naturalised English subject in 1662 and his demand and workshop were prolific.
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Studio of Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Lady Anne (later Queen Anne)
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Oxford, GB
Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Portrait of Lady Anne (1665–1714), later Queen Oil on canvas 20⅞ x 16¾ in. c.1678 Provenance Capt. H. A. N. Forte of Polock, West Somerset; Chri...
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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...
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Diana
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Studio of Sir Peter Lely Diana Oil on canvas Image Size: 38 x 50 inches (96.5 x 127 cm) Ornate auricular frame Provenance The collection of Mr Campbell Private Estate Mary II (16...
Canvas, Oil
$12,943
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene. In this splendid oval-shaped painting are depicted Saint Dominic...
Canvas, Oil
$37,654
H 31.34 in W 26.38 in D 1.97 in
Male and female portrait, both in silk kimono, possibly textile dealers
By Christoffel Lubieniecki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
CHRISTOFFEL LUBIENIECKI (1659-1729) Pair of portraits of a gentleman and a lady, both in silk kimono, before a country house (circa 1680) Indistinctly signed “C.......” on a box under the man’s left hand Oil on canvas, 79.5 x 67 cm each Both sitters are portrayed wearing a silk “Japanese” coat. During the second half of the seventeenth the Japanese silk coat, an adapted Japanese kimono, became a real vogue in the Dutch elite. The exclusive Dutch trade contacts with Japan can explain the popularity of the kimono-style silk coats in the Netherlands. Everybody who could afford one, dressed in such a fashionable and comfortable coat and, like the present sitters, some proud owners had themselves portrayed in a “Japanese” coat often together with an oriental carpet to underline their standing and international connections. These portraits are the work of the Polish-born portraitist Christoffel Lubieniecki (also known as Lubienitski, Lubinitski or Lubiniecki) Lubieniecki was first trained in Hamburg under Julian Stuhr and after 1675 in Amsterdam under Adriaen Backer and Gerard de Lairesse. He specialized in landscapes, generally of an Italianate character, and in portraits. The loving execution of these contented burghers, enjoying the garden vistas of their country house, places him alongside Amsterdam portraitists such as Constantijn Netscher and Michiel van Musscher...
Canvas, Oil
$3,780Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in
18th century antique portrait Edmund Hoyle Circle of James Latham, Edmund Hoyle
Located in York, GB
18th century Bust portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat with gold buttons (Said to be Edmund Hoyle, inventor of Whist) oil on canvas circle of James Latham. Housed in a gilt frame the size overall is 71 x 84 cm (28 x 33 inches approx) whilst the painting is 56 x 69 cm ( 22 x 27 inches approx) unsigned The overall condition is very good having had some restoration. The painting has been relined, cleaned and re varnished. There has been some strengthening/overpainting. There is a Rectangular patch repair along lower edge, centre, reverse approximately 5 x 7cm with associated retouching to front,all essentially done sympathetically. some fine stable craquelure throughout. Some minor self coloured losses to frame. None of the above detracting from a very attractive portrait. Edmond Hoyle Edmond Hoyle English card game authority, "the Father of whist" Born 1672 England Died 29 August 1769 (aged 96–97) London, England Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769)[1] was a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" came into the language as a reflection of his generally perceived authority on the subject James Latham James Latham was born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland and possibly related to the family of Lathams of Meldrum and Ballysheehan. After some practice of his art, Latham studied for an academic year in Antwerp (1724–25) where he became a Master of the Guild of St Luke. He returned to Dublin by 1725, and may have visited England in the 1740s, as the influence of Joseph Highmore, as well as Charles Jervas and William Hogarth, is evident in his work of this period. Anthony Pasquin memorably dubbed Latham "Ireland's Van Dyck". Latham died in Dublin on 26 January 1747. Several of James Latham's portraits are in the National Gallery of Ireland collection in Dublin; one is of the famous MP Charles Tottenham (1694–1758) of New Ross, Co. Wexford, "Tottenham in his Boots" (Cat. No.411) and a second is a portrait of Bishop...
Oil
$3,103Sale Price|34% Off
H 27.17 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
19th century Portrait of a Lady, Attributed to Sir Frank Dicksee
Located in York, GB
Portrait of a very attractive Lady, head-and-shoulders in length monogrammed FD, inscribed to verso, oil on canvas, 50cm x 40cm whilst overall is 59 x 69 cm . In overall good condition some craquelure. Has been relined and cleaned. original frame some minor losses (self coloured) Frank...
Oil
$5,087Sale Price|35% Off
H 38 in Dm 33.08 in
17th century portrait of Lady Sarah Cowper, Circle of Michael Dahl
By (Circle of) Michael Dahl
Located in York, GB
Portrait of Lady Sarah Cowper, nee Holled [1644-1720]-Circle of Michael Dahl (unsigned)17th century,Oil painting on canvas oval,bust-length . She has dar...
Oil
$7,421Sale Price|44% Off
H 58.27 in W 47.64 in D 2.37 in
large 18th century portrait gentleman oil on canvas
Located in York, GB
A fine, imposing 18th century portrait of an unknown aristocrat,housed in a gilt frame The artist is also unidentified but certainly a talented hand, in the circle of one of the fine old masters of the period. Unsigned The size overall is 148 x 121 cm whilst the painting is 128 x 101 cm In overall good condition the frame at the bottom has bowed slightly The painting has been checked whilst being cleaned and has not been affected in any way . SHIPPING Free delivery to mainland uk ,worldwide shipping available please email for quote Delivery usually within 14 working days, insured please provide telephone/email details for courier. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...
Oil
$5,330
H 56 in W 37 in D 3 in
Portrait of Prince of Orange-Nassau" - After Michael Jansz. (Modern)
Located in Uppingham, GB
"Portrait of Frederick Hendrick, Prince of Orange-Nassau" - After Michael Jansz. van Miereveldt Dutch Golden Age royalty copy oil on canvas of van Miereveldt's iconic portrait. Excep...
Oil
$8,384Sale Price|25% Off
H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,860Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 34.65 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas
Located in York, GB
Fine 19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Woman in large gilt gesso frame .unsigned. Identity of the sitter as yet unknown. The artist has managed to capture her ethereal b...
Oil
$3,778Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 1.97 in
19th century English School Portrait of a Gentleman, with Riding Crop & Dog
Located in York, GB
(early 19th century) unsigned English School Portrait of a Young Gentleman, with Riding Crop and Dog The reverse stamped T Brown, High Holborn, Linen, oil on canvas, The size overall being 104 cm x 84 cm whilst the painting is 89cm x 70cm A charming portrait in overall very good condition housed in a gilt frame The painting has been cleaned recently . There is some old restoration in the form of a small patch to the rear,barely visible to the front. some texturization to top right in certain light Certainly does not detract from this charming painting SHIPPING Free uk delivery Delivery usually within 14 working days.Fully insured delivery. please provide telephone/email details for courier. We ship worldwide for free. All taxes/customs etc to be paid for by purchaser. RETURNS (The Consumer Contracts Regulations) Whilst we are sure that you will be extremely happy with your purchase, if for any reason you are not, then you are entitled to return the item to us for a refund. For all purchases made you are entitled to return the item(s) for a period of up to 14 days following receipt by you or a representative indicated by you. Please contact us to confirm that you are returning the item(s) and the reason for doing so. Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the purchase price via your original payment method...
Oil
$7,050Sale Price|44% Off
H 63.78 in W 53.55 in D 1.97 in
19th century antique portrait lady in landscape Godfrey Kneller (manner of)
Located in York, GB
Fine Portrait of a lady standing in a landscape wearing a white satin dress and holding a posy of flowers. Manner of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) ...
Oil
$6,473Sale Price|40% Off
H 37.6 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
17th/18th century portrait , Circle Godfrey Kneller, wife, Earl of westmorland
By (Circle of) Godfrey Kneller
Located in York, GB
Portrait Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt. unsigned (British, 1646-1723) of Katharine, wife of Thomas, 6th Earl of Westmorland, oil on canvas late 17th early 18th century in date. The sitter Katharine is facing dexter and is wearing a cream dress, blue and gold cloak and lace mantilla...
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H 99 in W 64 in
Portrait Of Mary Of Modena, Queen Of England, 17th Century Studio Of SIR PETER
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Mary Of Modena, Queen Of England, 17th Century Studio Of SIR PETER LELY (1618-1680) Huge 17th century English Old Master portrait of Mary ...
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H 57.49 in W 48.04 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of Mary of Modena, when Duchess of York c.1675; Studio of Peter Lely
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Mary of Modena (1658-1718) when Duchess of York c.1675-80 Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-80) Presented by Titan Fine Art This attractive po...
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H 35.04 in W 31.11 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Lady, Grace Saunderson, Viscountess Castleton Oil on canvas Painting
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Grace Saunderson, Viscountess Castleton (1635-1667) c.1665-67 Sir Peter Lely and Studio (1618-1680) Titan Fine Art present this work, which formed part of a collection of family pictures and heirlooms of the Saunderson, Viscount Castleton family and their descendants, the Earls of Scarbrough, at their magnificent family seat Sandbeck Park, where the Earls still reside today almost four hundred years later. It was painted in the studio of Sir Peter Lely...
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H 57.09 in W 48.43 in D 3.94 in
Portrait of a Gentleman, William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset, Oil Painting
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
This exquisite portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, of William Seymour is a product of the studio of the court painter, Sir Peter Lely. The sitter was Duke of Somerset...
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H 51 in W 44 in
17th Century English Oil Painting Portrait of King James II
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680, English) Portrait of James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-88) c.1661-2 Oil on canvas Framed in carved perio...
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H 56.7 in W 47.25 in
Portrait of Catherine Watson, Countess of Rockington (1658-1695)
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
This work formed part of a collection of family pictures and heirlooms of the Smyth Baronets at their magnificent one-thousand-year-old stately home Ashton Court, where they resided for over 400 years. The sitter in this magnificent portrait descended from one of the best and most ancient families in England. From the studio of the most technically proficient painter in England after the death of Van Dyck, and the dominant court painter to Charles II and James, Duke of York, Sir Peter Lely. Titan Fine Art are pleased to present this elegant and beautiful painting, which is a classic example of English Baroque portraiture. Meticulously rendered, the sitter is three quarter length, holding a cluster of flowers. The painting abounds with ingenious flourishes and demonstrations of the painter's skill and superior pictorial technique. It was painted circa 1677 when Lely was at the height of his artistic powers and most likely on the occasion of the sitter’s marriage. Sir Peter Lely’s character and talent dominated the art world in the second half of the seventeenth century in England and everyone of significance sat to him. This elegant portrait of Catherine Watson, Countess of Rockington (1657-1695) portrays her in the finest dress and seated in a rocky outcrop with romantic autumnal landscape beyond. It was a popular pose that Lely used throughout the 1670’s and one which would have been chosen from a selection by the sitter. In line with tradition at the time the portrait was likely painted on the occasion of her marriage in 1677. It was common for more than one portrait to be produced to adorn the walls of the sitter’s various estates or to give to friends and family as gifts. One other version of this portrait is known to exist. Born Lady Catherine Sondes in 1658 to Sir George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham KB (1599-1677) and Mary Villiers (d.1688), daughter of Sir William Villiers, of Brooksby. The family of Sondes is found in Throwley, in Kent, as early as the fourteenth century. Catherine, who was the heiress of her father, married Lewis Watson, 3rd Baron Rockingham, later 1st Earl of Rockingham (1655-1724) on 17th July 1677. The Watson family had been settled at Rockingham, Northamptonshire, since the reign of Henry VIII. The family seat still remains - Rockingham Castle. Lewis was the grandson of the infamous Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) - a major figure in the period leading up to the Civil War). Her father had died three months earlier and there followed an acrimonious court case over the Feversham inheritance, which led to a ruling by the House of Lords in July 1678 that his brother-in-law Louis de Duras, the 2nd Earl (widower of the elder daughter, Lady Mary Sondes d.v.p. in 1676), who had succeeded to the Feversham title by special remainder, should receive £3,000 p.a. for life out of the estates. The 2nd Earl therefore retained these Kentish estates. Lewis Watson succeeded to the Rockingham barony in 1689 and upon the death of the 2nd Earl Feversham in 1709 he finally inherited the remainder of the Feversham estates. By this time, however, Rockingham was already a power in his own right in Kent, having been appointed lord lieutenant of the county in 1705. Even so, the acquisition of the Feversham lands made the Watsons the largest landholders in the county. In 1714, Lewis was created Earl of Rockingham and on his death in 1724, his titles passed to their grandson, Lewis (2nd Earl of Rockingham). Lewis and Catherine’s great...
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