Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland (1619-1682) royalist army and naval officer, and patron of science

Location

Country: Czech Republic
City: Prague
Place: British Embassy

Peter Lely was born in Westphalia in Germany. He studied in Haarlem under Pieter de Grebber, becoming a Master of the Haarlem Guild in 1637. He relocated to England in 1641, where he succeeded Sir Antony Van Dyck as Principal Painter to Charles II. Lely presided over a large studio and employed several assistants. He frequently painted only the head of the sitter himself, before passing the work to an assistant to complete. The work of his assistants is often mistakenly attributed to Lely himself. He was knighted in 1680, shortly before his death that year. At the time of his death, over 100 canvases remained in his studio, many copies executed by assistants. His assistants also produced independent work in the style of their master.

People

Prince, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland Rupert (1619 - 1682)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, landscape C16th, 17th century costume, ceremonial costume, wig, Prince, Duke, sword, balcony

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)

Title

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland (1619-1682) royalist army and naval officer, and patron of science

Date

Medium

Mezzotint

Acquisition

Purchased from F B Daniell, October 1950

GAC number

1176