Peter Lely
(1618–1680) engelsk målare
Peter Lely (1618–1680) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a draughtsman, and a designer. By year of birth, Peter Lely belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Peter Lely was born in Soest and died in Covent Garden. Peter Lely studied under Frans Pietersz de Grebber. Peter Lely worked in Haarlem, London, and Amsterdam. Wikidata associates Peter Lely with Baroque painting. Peter Lely became a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke. Peter Lely was awarded Knight Bachelor. The students included Olivier van Deuren and John Greenhill.
The best-known works include ‘Peter Pett and the Sovereign of the Seas’, ‘Portrait of Charles I, with his second son, James, Duke of York’, and ‘Portrait of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English Admiral and Statesman’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait and painting. The catalogue has 250 works by Peter Lely with free images. The dated works span the years 1636–1820. Works by Peter Lely are held by several collections, among them National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Royal Collection, Royal Museums Greenwich, and National Portrait Gallery.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Anna Maria von Baden-Durlach, Jan Thomas, Nicolaas van Eyck, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Muin Musavvir.