Self-Portrait

c. 1641

Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Sir Peter Lely

Artist, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image shows a drawing of a person's upper body, with the view angled slightly from the side. The person's head is turned towards the viewer, allowing their facial features to be visible. They have an oval face, a straight nose, and full lips, with a direct gaze. Their hair is long, wavy, and falls gracefully past their shoulders. The individual is draped in a garment that covers their shoulders and is gently drawn around their neck. Their hands are partially visible, one resting atop the other. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with touches of red chalk on buff laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31 x 22 cm (12 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.47.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jonathan Richardson, Jr. (Lugt 2170). (Sale, Sotheby's, London, 7 July 1983, no. 97). Acquired 1984 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower left illegible signature as noted by Sotheby's: P.L.; on verso inscriptions in pen & brown ink covered by mount (transcribed by Sotheby's as "d" and "026")

Watermarks

4 W

Wikidata ID

Q64632547

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