Description: Portrait of King Charles II oil on canvas painting by Sir Peter Lely, framed in an ornate antique finished corner frame. Label on verso states; "Portrait of King Charles II or a Prince of the House of Stuart / 17th century Sir Peter Lely from the collection of George Hollingsworth lent to Mount Hollyoke College September 1913" Canvas size; 36-1/4" x 29-1/8" Outside dimensions; 42-1/4" x 36-5/8" Please note; Prior restoration evident on painting. The frame will be fully restored (ornamentation recreated, regilded and antiqued) by our restoration department for this price. The Dutch artist Peter Lely was trained in Haarlem and came to London in the 1640s. In the early part of his career, he painted Biblical and mythological scenes, but it was as a portraitist that he established his reputation, and he worked throughout the civil wars and Interregnum. At the Restoration he was appointed Principal Painter to King Charles II and he was knighted in 1680. By far the most fashionable and influential painter of his time, he also formed a celebrated collection of paintings and drawings. Samuel Pepys called him 'a mighty proud man, and full of state'.
Price: 36500 USD
Location: Marietta, Georgia
End Time: 2024-02-07T17:33:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 150 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Sir Peter Lely
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Size: Large
Title: King Charles II
Material: Canvas
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Framing: Framed
Region of Origin: England
Subject: Portrait
Personalize: No
Type: Painting
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 36.25
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Width: 29.25
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: Pre-1700
