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Mary Beale

(1633-1699), Portrait painter

Sitter 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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Charles Beale the Elder

by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, octagonal, circa 1660
NPG 1279

Mary Beale

by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, circa 1666
NPG 1687

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, circa 1674-1676
NPG 2962

Francis Turner

attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1683-1688
NPG 573

Thomas Sydenham

by Mary Beale
oil on canvas, 1688
NPG 3901

Unknown man, formerly known as Abraham Cowley

attributed to Mary Beale
oil on canvas
NPG 659

John Wilkins

after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th to early 18th century
NPG D29558

John Tillotson

by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D29581

Edmund Trench

by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D29748

John Tillotson

by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31122

John Tillotson

by Robert White, after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31123

John Tillotson

by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31124

John Wilkins

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D39236

John Tillotson

by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Mary Beale
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D16231

John Wilkins

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, (circa 1670)
NPG D19054

Abraham Cowley

by William Faithorne, after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1673
NPG D30136

Abraham Cowley

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

Thomas Sydenham

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 1676
NPG D30044

Thomas Sydenham

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Mary Beale
line engraving, circa 1676
NPG D43303

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Charles Beale the Elder (husband)
Charles Beale the Younger (son)

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