Portrait of Peter Lely
Date
17th century
Sitter
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680, Dutch) , Portraitist
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680, Dutch) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v5 p203
Material
Dimensions
height (Drawing): 368mm
width (Drawing): 292mm
width (Drawing): 292mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of Peter Lely, after Lely's self-potrait.
Peter Lely (1618-1680) was a Dutch painter who was born as Pieter van der Faes, trained in Haarlem and came to London in 1647. He was court painter to Charles II from 1660 to 1680.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Peter Lely (1618-1680) was a Dutch painter who was born as Pieter van der Faes, trained in Haarlem and came to London in 1647. He was court painter to Charles II from 1660 to 1680.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place