An Unknown Young Girl
style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1092 x 876 mm (43 x 34 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 355518
Summary
Oil painting on canvas. An Unknown Young Girl, in the style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), 17th century. A three-quarter-length portrait, of a young girl turned to left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a pink-red dress and holding one end of a white and gold striped shawl collar, with white chemise, and brown velvet cap. Pearl necklace and earrings. Woodland landscape to left. Carved giltwood frame.
Provenance
Bequeathed with the hall and contents by Philip,11th Marquess of Lothian (1882-1940)
Credit line
Blickling Hall, The Lothian Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist