Which famous Peter Lely painting tops the ranking?Show answer
Queen Mary II (1677), National Portrait Gallery, London, ranks first, followed by James VII and II, when Duke of York (1661) and Portrait of a man, thought to be George Booth, Lord Delamere (1660).
How old was Peter Lely in the year of Queen Mary II?Show answer
Peter Lely was 59: Queen Mary II is dated 1677, and Peter Lely was born in 1618.
Which Peter Lely paintings make the top 10?Show answer
Queen Mary II, James VII and II, when Duke of York, Portrait of a man, thought to be George Booth, Lord Delamere, Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester (1646-1687), Portrait of Elizabeth Lady Monson, Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Portrait of Lady Penelope Spencer, Henrietta Maria av Frankrike, dronning av England, Portrait of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English Admiral and Statesman and Edward Montagu, first Earl of Sandwich. Year and museum for each are in the ranking above.
How many Peter Lely works does your catalogue list?Show answer
240 works by Peter Lely are in our catalogue, dated 1640 to 1680.
Where can the originals of Peter Lely's famous paintings be seen?Show answer
Mainly in National Portrait Gallery (London), Petworth House (Petworth) and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham). See the museum table above for the full list.
In which years did Peter Lely paint the top-ranked works?Show answer
In 1660s: 41 of the 100 paintings ranked here date from that time, including James VII and II, when Duke of York.
Which famous Peter Lely paintings are the earliest and the latest?Show answer
Earliest on this page: John Bainbridge (1582–1643) and daughter (1640). Latest: Simon Patrick (1680).
What are Peter Lely's most frequent subjects?Show answer
Among the 100 paintings ranked here: Man (24), Woman (19) and Lace (12).
Which medium did Peter Lely use most often?Show answer
Oil On Canvas, for 40 of the 100 paintings ranked here.
Which art movement is Peter Lely part of?Show answer
Baroque style, based on the paintings ranked on this page.
Which Peter Lely paintings are held by the National Portrait Gallery?Show answer
The National Portrait Gallery, London holds 15 of the paintings ranked here, including Queen Mary II, Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex; Elizabeth, Countess of Essex and George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
Do you sell reproductions of Peter Lely paintings?Show answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print. Open the painting, choose the size and place your order.