Sir Peter Lely
(1618-1680), Portrait painterSitter in 19 portraits
Artist associated with 843 portraits
The Dutch artist Peter Lely was trained in Haarlem and came to London in the 1640s. In the early part of his career, he painted Biblical and mythological scenes, but it was as a portraitist that he established his reputation, and he worked throughout the civil wars and Interregnum. At the Restoration he was appointed Principal Painter to King Charles II and he was knighted in 1680. By far the most fashionable and influential painter of his time, he also formed a celebrated collection of paintings and drawings. Samuel Pepys called him 'a mighty proud man, and full of state'.
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1660
NPG 3897
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, based on a work of 1670
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by Arnold de Jode, published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1666
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by Arnold de Jode, published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1666
NPG D18948
after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D20915
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
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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
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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
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by and published by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D18960
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 John Corner, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1816
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