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Sir Peter Lely

Also known as: Sir Peter Lely; primary name: Lely, Peter; other name: Faes, Pieter van der
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; collector; British; Dutch; Male
Life dates: 1618-1680
Biography: Painter and collector, born Pieter van der Faes; trained Haarlem under Grebber; to London by 1647. Court painter to Charles II between 1660/80; collaborating with Hendrick Danckerts, Willem van de Velde II and Prosper Lankrink (q.v.). His famous collection of prints and drawings was sold after his death in 1681.
Bibliography: Lugt 2092, 2093 Diana Dethloff, 'Sir Peter Lely's collection of prints and drawings' in 'Artists as collectors', ed. Baker, Elam and Warwick, Ashgate (2003), pp. 123-39

1,734 related objects

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.24 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.98 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.53 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: Pp,2.91 |
Producer name: BIOG29116 Drawn by:Giulio Romano |
Production date: 1514-1546

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.69 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; offset

Museum number: 1939,0201.1 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 After:Raphael |
Production date: 1498-1520

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.7 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 16thC(early)

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.41 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1905,1110.21 |
Producer name: Drawn by:ParmigianinoAfter:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1524-1526

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.83 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.828 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Domenico CampagnolaDrawn by:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1518-1528 1620-1625

drawing

Museum number: 1861,0810.3 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1526-27

drawing

Museum number: 1866,0714.35 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1618-1680

drawing

Museum number: 1854,0628.93 |
Producer name: BIOG52059 Drawn by:Federico Zuccaro |
Production date: 1557-1609

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.45 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.561 |
Producer name: BIOG41629 Circle/School of:Perino del Vaga |
Production date: 1516-1547

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.25 |
Producer name: BIOG26907 Drawn by:Paolo Farinati |
Production date: 1539-1606

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.86 |
Producer name: BIOG27796 Drawn by:Battista Franco |
Production date: 1513-1561

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.115 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 After:Raphael |
Production date: 1498-1520

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.51 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.117 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Cornelis SaftlevenFormerly attributed to:Francesco Primaticcio |
Production date: 1646

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.19 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1526-27

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.6 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1878,0713.36 |
Producer name: BIOG29116 Drawn by:Giulio Romano |
Production date: 1514-1546

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1671 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Peter LelyAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1641-1680

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1905,1110.15 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1526-1527

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.75 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.60 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 After:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.30 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 After:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1854,0628.110 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Polidoro da CaravaggioFormerly attributed to:Giuseppe Porta called Salviati |
Production date: 1515-1543

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.88 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.30 |
Producer name: BIOG26907 Drawn by:Paolo Farinati |
Production date: 1539-1606

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.579 |
Producer name: BIOG52060 Drawn by:Taddeo Zuccaro |
Production date: 1548

drawing

Museum number: 1875,0410.2 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1700-1710

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.38 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Paolo Veronese |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.18 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.91 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1893,0731.16 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Battista NaldiniFormerly attributed to:Andrea del Sarto |
Production date: 1577

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.66 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.13 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1525-1526

drawing

Museum number: Ff,1.45 |
Producer name: BIOG29116 Drawn by:Giulio Romano |
Production date: 1514-1546

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.45 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.22 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1526-27

drawing

Museum number: T,13.73 |
Producer name: BIOG26907 Drawn by:Paolo Farinati |
Production date: 1539-1606

drawing

Museum number: 1847,0529.11 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1663-1671

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.1 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1621-1627

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.26 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 16thC(early)

drawing

Museum number: 1884,0726.25 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1660

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.121 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.74 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: Ff,1.94 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1526-27

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.15 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.37 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Paolo Veronese |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.44 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1896,0602.1 |
Producer name: BIOG21778 Drawn by:Domenico Campagnola |
Production date: 1511-1562

drawing

Museum number: Pp,3.194 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Johann RottenhammerFormerly attributed to:Giuseppe Porta called Salviati |
Production date: 1579-1623

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.146 |
Producer name: BIOG21778 Drawn by:Domenico Campagnola |
Production date: 1511-1562

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.63 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1622

drawing

Museum number: 1869,1224.604.409 |
Producer name: BIOG49652 Ascribed to:Paolo Veronese |
Production date: 1543-1588

drawing

Museum number: 1987,0620.3 |
Producer name: BIOG41629 Attributed to:Perino del Vaga |
Production date: 1516-1547

drawing

Museum number: 1854,0628.108 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Bartolomeo SchedoniFormerly attributed to:Antonio Correggio |
Production date: 1593-1615

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.33 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 17thC

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.71 |
Producer name: BIOG37658 Drawn by:Master of the Miracles of the Apostles |
Production date: 1520-1530

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0116.16 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1660-1680

drawing; album

Museum number: 1952,0121.66 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1525-1527

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.52 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.8 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: Ff,1.82 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1523-1524

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1113.36 |
Producer name: BIOG29049 After:Giovanni da Udine |
Production date: 1502-1564

drawing

Museum number: 1854,0628.109 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:ParmigianinoFormerly attributed to:Andrea Meldolla, called Schiavone |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.440 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1523-1524

drawing

Museum number: 1856,0614.2 |
Producer name: Drawn by:ParmigianinoAfter:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1524-1526

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.89 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.76 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.61 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1897,0410.3 |
Producer name: BIOG22076 Circle/School of:Lodovico Carracci |
Production date: 17thC

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.65 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.44 |
Producer name: BIOG42669 Drawn by:Francesco Primaticcio |
Production date: 1519-1570

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.117 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.85 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1923,0417.9 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Camillo ProcacciniFormerly attributed to:Matteo Rosselli |
Production date: 1594

drawing

Museum number: 1862,0712.652 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1663-1671

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.58 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeDrawn by:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: T,12.54 |
Producer name: BIOG52060 Drawn by:Taddeo Zuccaro |
Production date: 1544-1566

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.806 |
Producer name: BIOG22038 Drawn by:Vittore Carpaccio |
Production date: 1475-1522

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.85 |
Producer name: BIOG21778 Drawn by:Domenico Campagnola |
Production date: 1511-1562

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.832 |
Producer name: BIOG48593 Drawn by:Titian |
Production date: 1493-1576

drawing

Museum number: Ff,1.35 |
Producer name: BIOG43118 Drawn by:Raphael |
Production date: 1508-1509

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.23 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.326 |
Producer name: BIOG24448 Drawn by:Daniele da Volterra |
Production date: 1524-1566

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.43 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1950,0211.6 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Marco Pino |
Production date: 1550

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.10 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony van DyckAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.91 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1918,0608.282 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John VanderbankAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1730

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1957,1214.207.94 |
Producer name: BIOG52265 Drawn by:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1614-1641

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.30 |
Producer name: BIOG29116 Drawn by:Giulio Romano |
Production date: 1514-1546

drawing

Museum number: Gg,5.119 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Charles BealeFormerly attributed to:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1632-1726

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2379 |
Producer name: BIOG35418 Drawn by:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1618-1680

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.520 |
Producer name: BIOG44863 Drawn by:Francesco Salviati |
Production date: 1510-1563