Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter
Sitter associated with 18 portraits
Artist associated with 824 portraits
Portrait painter and Principal Painter to Charles II; born of Dutch parents, he trained in Haarlem; came to London in the 1640s and quickly established a reputation as a portraitist; appointed Principal Painter at the Restoration and knighted, 1680; was prolific, and easily the most fashionable painter of his time; formed a celebrated collection of paintings and drawings and was well known for his high living; Pepys called him 'a mighty proud man, and full of state'.
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1660
On display in Room 7 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3897
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, (circa 1670)
NPG 951
by Arnold de Jode, published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1666
NPG D5062
after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D20915
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D11398
by Isaac Beckett, published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D3569
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
NPG D11494
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
NPG D12041
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
NPG D12039
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1684-1688
NPG D12040
after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 18th century
NPG D30405
after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, early to mid 18th century
NPG D30406
by Marco Alvise Pitteri, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D17860
by Alexander Bannerman, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1762
NPG D15204
by Andrew Birrell, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30408
by Arnold de Jode, published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1666
NPG D18948
by and published by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D18960
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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