King James II
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King James II
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1665-1670
20 1/4 in. x 17 3/4 in. (514 mm x 451 mm)
Purchased, 1978
Primary Collection
NPG 5211
Artistback to top
- Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 843 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
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- The British Portrait, 1660-1960, 1991, p. 90 number 12
- Ingamells, John, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, 2009, p. 122
- Ollard, Richard, Character Sketches: Samuel Pepys and His Circle, 2000, p. 31
- Ollard, Richard, Pepys and his Contemporaries, 2015, p. 44
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 332
- Simon, Robin, The portrait in Britain and America : with a biographical dictionary of portrait painters, 1680-1914, 1987, p. 11 no. 1
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Restoration Lives: Samuel Pepys and His Circle (31 March 2003 - 26 October 2003)
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Current affairs
Great Plague initially breaks out in the deprived parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields killing thousands. Humphrey Henchman, Bishop of London, takes a leading role in organising collections of money for the poor.Five Mile Act forbids ejected clergymen from living within five miles of a parish they formerly served.
Art and science
A New Discourse of Trade, written by Sir Josiah Child, outspokenly advocates for the advantages of free trade.The first issue of the Royal Society's scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions, is edited by Henry Oldenburg, the Society's Secretary.
International
Second Anglo-Dutch War. Despite England's resounding victory at the first naval encounter, the Battle of Lowestoft, failure to seize the valuable Dutch East Indies fleet by Admiral Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, and subsequent Dutch victory at the battle at Vågen, were considerable setbacks for the English.Tell us more back to top
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