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peter lely (1618 - 1680)
Lot 20 SIR PETER LELY (SOEST, WESTPHALIA 1618-1680 LONDON) AND STUDIO
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Old Masters Part I CHRISTIE'S
Peter Lely
14.09.1618 - 07.12.1680
United Kingdom, The Netherlands
Peter Lely, née Pieter van der Faes, was an English painter of Dutch origin, a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Haarlem.
In England his talent as a portrait painter was very highly regarded, he became a British subject and was knighted. For many years Lely had the title of the most fashionable portrait painter in England. He was the chief portrait painter at the court of Kings Charles I and Charles II. Lely painted many portraits of noble knights and ladies of the court.
CHRISTIE'S
Old Masters Part I
Date: 02.07.2024 19:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 27