#sirpeterlely

[met-european-paintings]

Study for a Portrait of a Woman, Sir Peter Lely, 1670s, European Paintings

Rogers Fund, 1906 Size: 26 1/2 x 21 1/8 in. (67.3 x 53.7 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436872

[harvard-art-museums-drawings]

Draped Figure of a Woman, Sir Peter Lely, 17th century, Harvard Art Museums: Drawings

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs Size: 38.6 x 25.6 cm (15 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.) Medium: Black, red and white chalk on brown paper

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/296390

[mia-paintings]

Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Sir Peter Lely, late 1660s, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait of a woman Size: 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (120.65 x 100.33 cm) (canvas) 55 1/4 x 46 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (140.34 x 119.06 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/769/

[the-met-art]

Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Duchess of Cleveland by Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436874

[tyneoconnell]

Oliver Rothschild you never take a bad photograph or dull conversation. Having known you for 15 years I can say with utter certainty that I've never experienced a moment of boredom in your company. I forgot to invite you both to attend #poetry at #homehouse next Monday 27 Feb where I'm performing a poetic duet with #robindutt & a solo piece of my own celebrating our great queen #mariedemedici the mother of opera who lived in #stjames'sPalace from 1636-1641 She was the inspiration for her daughter #queenhenriettamarie commissioning her architectural #protege to create #coventgarden so #Londoners of the 1640's could experience the glory of #opera & #theatre in a #palazzo setting which was the beginnings of London as a modern city beyond the walls of the crowded #medieval #CityofLondon huddled behind the #Roman walls. In the long history of #mayfaireccentrics #mariedemedici is perhaps our luminary star. Her life was painted one of her protégés #Rubens & letters to Queen Marie De Medici from #artimesiagentileschi expose her as a bold feminist of enormous heart & generosity. She died penniless in Ruben's garret whilst he was away & though given a paupers grave artist's of Europe held memorial services throughout Europe. The greatest memorial service though was held in St James's by London artists and written about by #sirpeterLely (at The National Liberal Club)

[artexpertsinc]

ARTIST BIRTHDAY - SIR PETER LELY (14 SEPTEMBER)

Lely spent most of his life in England but was born in the Netherlands in 1618. There are only a few known works done by Lely before he came to England. They are mostly landscapes or genre paintings. Lely’s family name was van der Faes. The name Lely is said to have come from a lily was carved on his family’s home in The Hague.

Lely’s timing in his move to England was impeccable. His chief competitors as portrait painters—van Dyck and Dobson—were dead or dying. Another competitor, Cornelius Johnson, had moved back to the Netherlands.

Lely was successful as a portrait painter. Among his first patrons were the earls of Pembroke, Salisbury and Leicester. By 1650, he had bought a house near Covent Garden, London, where he stayed for the rest of his life.

Lely was appointed Principal Painter to King Charles II in 1661. This meant he was entitled to an annual pension. Unfortunately, payment was often significantly late. Nevertheless, Lely indulged in extravagences. Samuel Pepys in his Diary called Lely “a mighty proud man,” and detailed Lely’s luxurious life style. Lely died in debt.

Lely was naturalized in 1662. His later patrons included ancient royalist families such as the Somersets. Lely was knighted in early 1680.

Lely had formal, academy training in draftsmanship during his youth in the Netherlands. Such training in drawing was unusual in England at time. Scholars believe that part of the motivation for Lely’s collection of drawings was to learn from them and to teach from them. Lely never traveled to Italy to see the work of the masters. Instead he was exposed to them through his collection. Lely probably used his collection of drawings as examples for his studio assistants to follow.

Lely’s services were in demand so he hired several studio assistants. Some of Lely’s assistants became important artists, for instance, Nicholas de Largilliere. Lely usually painted the head of a sitter himself from life. Assistants painted the clothing and background. Sometimes patrons questioned Lely about how much of their portrait was actually done by Lely himself.

There are a total of thirty-one drawings in the series on the procession of the Order of the Garter. Scholars believe these were not commissioned and were occasioned by Lely witnessing the procession himself.

Lely was one of the major art collectors of his time. His collection was particularly strong in Italian, Flemish and Dutch works. Lely probably was an art dealer as well as a collector. Art historians believe Lely worked with a Dutch partner to sell the paintings he collected.

Lely died at his easel in 1680. It took his executors eighteen months to assemble and organize Lely’s collection to pay his debts. There were two estate sales. In addition to his own paintings, and those by other artists, Lely had 7,000 prints and 3,000 drawings in his collection.

#sirpeterlely #peterlely #lely

https://www.artexpertswebsite.com/sir-peter-lely/

[met-european-paintings]

Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of Carnarvon, Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 Size: 51 1/4 x 67 in. (130.2 x 170.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436871

[met-european-paintings]

Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of Carnarvon, Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 Size: 51 1/4 x 67 in. (130.2 x 170.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436871

[mia-paintings]

Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Sir Peter Lely, late 1660s, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait of a woman Size: 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (120.65 x 100.33 cm) (canvas) 55 1/4 x 46 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (140.34 x 119.06 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/769/

[mia-paintings]

Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Sir Peter Lely, late 1660s, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait of a woman Size: 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (120.65 x 100.33 cm) (canvas) 55 1/4 x 46 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (140.34 x 119.06 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/769/

[met-european-paintings]

Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of Carnarvon, Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 Size: 51 1/4 x 67 in. (130.2 x 170.2 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436871

[mia-paintings]

Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Sir Peter Lely, late 1660s, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait of a woman Size: 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (120.65 x 100.33 cm) (canvas) 55 1/4 x 46 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (140.34 x 119.06 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/769/

[met-european-paintings]

Study for a Portrait of a Woman by Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Rogers Fund, 1906 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Oil on canvas

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436872

[mia-paintings]

Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Sir Peter Lely, late 1660s, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait of a woman Size: 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (120.65 x 100.33 cm) (canvas) 55 1/4 x 46 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (140.34 x 119.06 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/769/

[met-european-paintings]

Study for a Portrait of a Woman by Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Rogers Fund, 1906 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Oil on canvas

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436872

[met-european-paintings]

Sir Henry Capel (1638–1696) by Sir Peter Lely, European Paintings

Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Oil on canvas

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436873