Peter Lely
17th-century Dutch painter (1618-1680) · Netherlands · On the map · Artists · Died at 62
Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. He became a naturalised English subject and was knighted in 1680 by King Charles II.
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![Long-time mistress of Charles II of England, Nell Gwynne as Venus, with her son, Charles Beauclerk, as Cupid.[8]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Lely_venus-cupid.jpg/1280px-Lely_venus-cupid.jpg)
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Country
Netherlands
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1618 to 1680 · aged 62
