Artist: Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Nationality: British
Movement: Baroque
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born to Dutch parents in Germany and originally named Peter can der Faes, Lely took his name from his family home. He entered the guild of Saint Luke in Haarlem in 1637 before moving to London a decade later where he painted landscapes, religious scenes, and historical subjects. Lely was influenced by Anthony van Dyck and received many of his clients after his death. In 1661, he became the Principal Painter for the English monarchy and also oversaw their art collection. Lely’s studio managed to keep up with the increasing demand for his portraits.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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Sir Peter Lely The Earl of Arlington oil on canvas 17th century
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Sir Peter Lely Miss Constance Weston oil on canvas 17th century
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Isaac Beckett Portrait Of Sir Peter Lely Mezzotint 17th - 18th century
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Artist: Sir Peter Lely Title: Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer Date: 1670 - 1680 Medium:
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Arnold de Jode Portrait of Sir Peter Lely Engraving 17th century
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Barbara Villiers (1640-1709), Duchess of Cleveland Workshop of Sir Peter Lely (British, after 1670)Oil on
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Sir Henry Capel (1638-1696) Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) (Dutch, 1618-1680)Oil on canvas;
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Portrait of a Woman Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) (Dutch, 1618-1680)Oil on canvas;
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Loiuse de Keroualle
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Peter Lely - Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer late 1660's oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts Dutch
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Sir Peter Lely - Portrait of Anne, first wife of Sir Frances Warre n.d. oil on canvas Mead Art Museum, Amherst College Dutch
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Sir Peter Lely - The Countess of Radnor, Letitia Isabella Smith c. 1647 Oil on canvas The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens English
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Peter Lely - Portrait of a Lady: probably Mary Parsons, later Mrs. Draper c. 1665 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528 The Prodigal Son amid the Swine probably 1496 Engraving Platemark: 24.8
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George Vertue Portrait of Usher, Archbishop of Armagh engraving 1738
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Circle Of Domenico Campagnola, Italian, 1484-1550 Formerly attributed to Constantino Malombra, Italian, end of 16th
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George Vertue George Morley, Bishop of Winchester engraving 17th - 18th century
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Peter Wtewael - The Denial of Peter 1620's oil on wood Cleveland Museum of Art Dutch
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George Vertue Portrait of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland engraving 1736
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Mary Capel (1630-1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633-1678), Countess of Carnarvon
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Hans Hofmann - Struwel Peter 1965 Oil on Canvas University of California, Berkeley Art Museum American
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Michele Giambono - Saint Peter c. 1445-1450 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Maud Molyneux - Portrait of Peter early 20th cent oil on canvas Brighton and Hove Museums English
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Gerrit van Honthorst - The Denial of St. Peter c. 1623 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts Dutch
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John Singer Sargent - Peter A. B. Widener 1902 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Hendrik van Steenwyck the younger - The Liberation of St Peter 1626 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Flemish
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Hendrik van Steenwyck the younger - The Liberation of St Peter 1615 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum Flemish
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Marco Zoppo - Saint Peter c. 1468 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Georges de la Tour - St. Peter Repentant 1645 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art French
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Nicolas Tournier - The Denial of St. Peter c. 1630 oil on canvas High Museum of Art
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Carlo Crivelli - Saint Peter the Apostle c. 1470 tempera on wood pane The Detroit Institute of Art Italian
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Carlo Crivelli - Saints Peter and Paul c. 1470's egg tempera on popla The National Gallery, London Italian
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Felice Torelli - Martyrdom of St. Peter Martyr c. 1727 oil on laid paper The Detroit Institute of Art Italian
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Charles Poerson - St. Peter Preaching in Jerusalem 1642 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art French
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Pietro da Cortona - The Calling of St Peter and St Andrew 1626-1630 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum Italian
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Mary Brandish Way - Portrait of Peter Richards n.d. watercolor on silk h Florence Griswold Museum American
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Leonard Bramer - The Liberation of Saint Peter c. 1625 oil on slate Los Angeles County Museum of Art Dutch
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Gerard David - Saint Peter and a Donor c. 1515 oil on oak The National Gallery, London Netherlandish
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Peter Takal City at Dawn Color lithograph 20th century
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Mrs. Francis Brinley and Her Son Francis, 1729 John Smibert (Scottish, 1688-1751)AmericanOil on canvas; 50
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George Peter Alexander Healy Key brass 20th century
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Giovanni Francesco Romanelli - St. John and St. Peter at Christ's Tomb c. 1640 oil on silvered copp Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
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Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man, 1655 Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594-1665)Oil on canvas;
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Duccio di Buoninsegna - The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew 1308-1311 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Bernardino da Asola - The Death of Saint Peter Martyr 1540's oil on canvas The National Gallery, London Italian
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Plate with Saint Peter (Piatto)
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Arthur Rackham "Peter screamed out, "Do it again"...", illustration no. 16 referring to page 35 in the book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie (New York: Charles Scribner*s Sons, 1907) color offset lithograph 1907
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Arthur Rackham "Peter Pan is the fairies' orchestra" , illustration no. 33 referring to page 66 in the book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie (New York: Charles Scribner*s Sons, 1907) color offset lithograph 1907
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George Peter Alexander Healy Bracelet silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Earring silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Earring silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Bracelet silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Necklace silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Bracelet silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Anklet brass 20th century
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Peter Halm Landscape Etching 1895
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Asher Brown Durand - Dance on the Battery in the Presence of Peter Stuyvesant 1838 oil on canvas Museum of the City of New York American
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Anonymous St. Peter 19th century
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Annibale Carracci - Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way 1601-1602 oil on wood The National Gallery, London Italian
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Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst Title: The Denial of St. Peter Date: about 1620 - 1625
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Anton von Maron - Portrait of Peter du Cane (1741-1823) 1763 oil on canvas Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Austrian
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Daniel Nicholas Chodowiecki Peter the Great embracing a woman condemned to be beheaded (Peter the Great shows his severity in criminal laws!!) Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Francisco Zurbaran - St. Peter Nolasco Recovering the Image of the Virgin 1630 oil on canvas Cincinnati Art Museum Spanish
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Peter Max Witnessing From Above Color screenprint 1972
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Peter Van Valkenburgh Abraham Lincoln lithograph 1938
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Peter Van Valkenburgh John Burroughs lithograph 1939
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Peter Van Valkenburgh Albert Einstein lithograph 1939
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Peter Van Valkenburgh John J. Audubon lithograph 1938
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Peter Baczek Duboce Street Etching And Aqu 1978
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Peter Max Astral Thinker Screenprint 1970
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George Peter Alexander Healy Gri-Gri Fetish Necklace silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Cross of Agadez silver circa 1950
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George Peter Alexander Healy Cross of Tahoua silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Necklace silver beads 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Cross of Agadez silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Gri-Gri Necklace silver and string 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Cross of Zinder silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Necklace bronze and beads 20th century
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Nicholas de Largilliere Portrait of a Gentleman oil on canvas 1710
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Peter Halm Pappeln (Poplars) Etching 1898
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Nicholas de Largilliere Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas 17th - 18th century
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Vincenzo Civerchio - Christ Instructing Peter and John to Prepare for the Passover 1504 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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The Penitent St. Peter
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Frans van den Wyngaerde Untitled (Baccanal), after Peter Paul Rubens etching circa 1650
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Nicholas de Largilliere Portrait of a Gentleman (Pierre Van Schuppen?) oil on canvas 1680
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Peter Agostini Untitled color lithograph 1974
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Peter van Dyke Covered Cann silver circa 1740
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Peter L. Krider Company Cup with cover silver 1876
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Peter Van Valkenburgh Henry David Thoreau lithograph 1938
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Peter Monamy Seascape oil on canvas circa 1710
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Peter Van Valkenburgh Ralph Waldo Emerson lithograph 1938
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Peter Van Valkenburgh Alfred, Lord Tennyson lithograph 1929
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Eleanor Lum (Peter Boy) Tourists Color woodcut 1920
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Peter Max Infinity Watchers Color screenprint 1970
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Peter Carl FabergÈ Box gold circa 1890
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Giovanni Andrea Maglioli Homage to Seneca after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens Engraving 17th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Cross of Ingall silver with red glass 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Ring with six pointed star silver 20th century
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George Peter Alexander Healy Purse with playing cards leather 20th century
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Nicholas de Largilliere Portrait of a Gentleman oil on canvas 17th - 18th century

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