Mary Beale
(1633-1699), Portrait painterSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 53 portraits
Daughter of a Suffolk clergyman, she married Charles Beale, an artist's colour-man, in 1652. A painter working professionally from the mid-1650s, Mary Beale produced numerous portraits, particularly of her family and friends, who included a number of prominent churchmen. She was a friend of Sir Peter Lely. Many details of her busy working life are recorded in the notebooks kept by her husband who acted as her studio assistant.
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by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, octagonal, circa 1660
NPG 1279
by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, circa 1666
On display in Room 6 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1687
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, circa 1674-1676
NPG 2962
attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1683-1688
NPG 573
Unknown man, formerly known as Abraham Cowley
attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas
NPG 659
after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th to early 18th century
NPG D29558
by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D29581
by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D29748
by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31122
by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31123
by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31124
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D39236
by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D16231
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D19054
by William Faithorne, after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1673
NPG D30136
by William Faithorne, after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1673
NPG D30142
Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, 1676
NPG D28406
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1676
NPG D30044
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, circa 1676
NPG D43303
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