Peter LelyAngleterre, 1618–1680Damenportrait mit blauem Hut
Peut-on la contempler ?
Inconnu
Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Vienne, Autriche
Le propriétaire est connu ; on ignore si l’œuvre est exposée aujourd’hui.
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- Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
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Pendant ce temps, chez Peter Lely
La vie entière1640s
Takes Van Dyck’s place at court
Anthony van Dyck, court painter to Charles I, died in 1641, and Lely succeeded him as the most fashionable portrait artist in England. In the service of Lord Northumberland he copied some of Van Dyck’s paintings.
1641–1680 · Lieu de travail
London
1649–1660
Serves the Cromwells after the execution of Charles I
The execution of the king in 1649 did not interrupt his career: Lely served Oliver Cromwell, whom he painted “warts and all”, and Richard Cromwell.
1656 · Lieu de travail
Amsterdam
1679
Knighted by Charles II
Charles II knighted the painter (other accounts give 1680). Soon afterwards Lely died at his easel in Covent Garden while painting a portrait of the Duchess of Somerset; it is believed he likely died after a stroke.
30 novembre 1680
Died
