Portrait of Peter Lely
Date
1681-1685
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 p205
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 350mm
width (page): 253mm
width (page): 253mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Peter Lely in an oval frame, in mezzotint, published by Alexander Browne (1659-1706).
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).
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