1 OF 33

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland with her son, Charles Fitzroy, as Madonna and Child

1 of 33 portraits of Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1664
69 in. x 45 in. (1752 mm x 1143 mm)
Bequeathed by Harold Lee-Dillon, 17th Viscount Dillon, 1933
Primary Collection
NPG 2564

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Sittersback to top

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland (1640-1709), Mistress of Charles II. Sitter associated with 33 portraits.
Charles Fitzroy (later Duke of Cleveland) (1662-1730), Illegitimate son of Charles II. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.

Artistback to top

Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 824 portraits, Sitter associated with 18 portraits.

Linked publicationsback to top

Macleod, Catharine; Alexander, Julia Marciari, Painted Ladies: Women at the Court of Charles II, 2001 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 11 October 2001 to 6 January 2002), p. 124
Piper, David, The English Face, 1992, p. 99
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 129