biography
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Lely, Sir Peter
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originally Pieter van der Faes
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pronunciation:
[leelee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1618–80)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Soest, The Netherlands. He studied in Haarlem before settling in London in 1641 as a portrait painter. He was patronized by Charles I and Cromwell, and in 1661 was appointed court painter to Charles II, for whom he changed his style of painting. His ‘Windsor Beauties’ series is collected at Hampton Court, and the 13 Greenwich portraits, ‘Admirals’ are among his best works. He was knighted in 1679. |
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