Peter Lely

Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 – 7 December 1680) 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 British subject and was knighted in 1679.


Peter Lely
Born
Pieter van der Faes

(1618-09-14)14 September 1618
Died7 December 1680(1680-12-07) (aged 62)
NationalityDutchEnglish
Known forPainting
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