King Charles II (1630-1685) in Garter Robes
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1680 - 1685
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
2540 x 1600 mm
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 436069
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King Charles II (1630-1685) in Garter Robes by Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680) and Studio. A full-length portrait, seated turned to the left, gazing at the spectator in full Garter robes. The original being at Euston Hall. It is the last official portrait of the king and was much repeated.
Provenance
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) from Edward John Peregrine Cust, 7th Baron Brownlow, C. St J. (b.1936) in 1984
Credit line
Belton House, The Brownlow Collection (acquired with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund by the National Trust in 1984)
Makers and roles
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), publisher