Portrait of a Lady with a Blue Drape

This is probably a pair with DPG560 Lely 'Portrait of a Lady', which were bought at the the Townshend sale in 1904 and may show sisters from that family. The sitter wears a blue dress with a pearl necklace and holding a spray of white jasmine in her left hand.

Not currently on display

Artist: Sir Peter Lely

Date: c.1660

Dimensions: 126.7 x 102.5 cm

Materials: Oil on canvas

Inscription: Signed bottom right PL in monogram

Acquisition: Fairfax Murray Gift, 1911

Accession number: DPG559