Peter Lely: A Lyrical Vision Gallery
PETER Lely: A Lyrical Vision, on display at The Courtauld Gallery until Sunday, January 13, 2013, is the first exhibition to examine the remarkable but forgotten group of large-scale narrative paintings produced in the 1640s and 1650s by Peter Lely (1618 – 80), England’s leading painter after the death of Anthony van Dyck.
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Peter Lely (1618-80). Two Children Singing, c. 1650. Oil on canvas, 61 x 55 cm. Philip Mould – Private collection.
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