Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely | |
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| Born | Pieter van der Faes 14 September 1618 |
| Died | 7 December 1680 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Dutch – English |
| Known for | Painting |
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Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 – 30 November 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. He became a naturalised British subject and was knighted in 1679.