Sir Peter Lely, Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of Carnarvon

Sir Peter Lely

English · 1618–1680

Sir Peter Lely 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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sir Peter Lely, Frances Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, oil on canvasFrances Duchess of Lennox and RichmondMichaan's Auctions · $15,990≈ £12,712≈ €14,850Sign up to see
  2. Sir Peter Lely, Stehender Page mit Königskrone, Um 1660, Bleistift auf Bütten, auf Bütten aufgezogenStehender Page mit KönigskroneGrisebach · €12,500≈ $14,270≈ £11,066Sign up to see
  3. Sir Peter Lely, PAGE MIT KÖNIGSKRONE, Kreide in Schwarz, weiß gehöhtPAGE MIT KÖNIGSKRONELempertz · €7,200≈ $8,994≈ £6,230Sign up to see

Sir Peter Lely’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Portrait of Mrs Jane Middleton
Anderson & Garland · Jul 2, 2026
£480Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Windsor Beauties, oil on canvas
Windsor Beauties
Austin Auction Gallery · Mar 29, 2026
$2,750Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Lady Essex Rich, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham (1652-1683/4), oil on canvas
Portrait of Lady Essex Rich, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham (1652-1683/4)
Chorley's · Jan 27, 2026
£3,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Bridget Noel, Daughter of Viscount Campden, Oil on Canvas `17th/
Bridget Noel, Daughter of Viscount Campden
DuMouchelles · Nov 14, 2025
$5,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Elizabeth Lady Viscountess Mordaunt, oil on canvas, relined 17th century
Elizabeth Lady Viscountess Mordaunt
Abell Auction Company · Sep 27, 2025
$12,500Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a young lady, half-length, within a painted oval, oil on canvas
Portrait of a young lady, half-length, within a painted oval
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2025
£1,216Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Lady Essex Rich, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham (1652-1683/4), oil on canvas
Portrait of Lady Essex Rich, Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham (1652-1683/4)
Chorley's · Apr 29, 2025
£3,500Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Jane Gwillyn, oil on canvas
Portrait of Jane Gwillyn
Chorley's · Apr 29, 2025
£750Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Untitled, oil on canvas
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 19, 2024
£2,400Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Untitled, in a carved giltwood Lely frame
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£5,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Frances Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, oil on canvas
Frances Duchess of Lennox and Richmond
Michaan's Auctions · Feb 16, 2024
$15,990Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Untitled
Untitled
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jan 17, 2024
£1,500Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in black costume with a white lace jabot, standing beside a stone bust statue of a woman, oil on canvas
Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in black costume with a white lace jabot, standing beside a stone bust statue of a woman
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2023
£1,408Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a gold dress, seated before a fountain, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a gold dress, seated before a fountain
Bonhams · Sep 27, 2023
£1,408Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, A portrait of a woman painted in an oval, oil on canvas
A portrait of a woman painted in an oval
Bonhams · Sep 26, 2023
$480Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Untitled, in a contemporary carved giltwood frame
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 26, 2023
£1,900Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Noblewoman, said to be Lady Filmer, wife of Sir Robert, 2nd Baronet (labels verso)
Brunk Auctions · Sep 15, 2023
$400Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, said to be Frances Stewart, the later Duchess of Richmond, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady, said to be Frances Stewart, the later Duchess of Richmond
Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023
£3,840Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, oil on canvas
Portrait of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth
Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023
£16,640Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of William Ashburnham, oil on canvas laid down on board
Portrait of William Ashburnham
Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023
£3,264Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a seated lady, oil on canvas
Portrait of a seated lady
Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023
£2,816Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, A full-length portrait of a lady as Diana the Huntress, oil on canvas
A full-length portrait of a lady as Diana the Huntress
Bonhams · Apr 18, 2023
$7,650Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Untitled, oil on canvas 240 x 148cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 4, 2023
£5,000Sign up free to see
Three quarter Portrait of a Nobleman, said to be Lord Cholmondeley
Brunk Auctions · Mar 24, 2023
$1,400Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Charles II, bust-length, in armour, within a stone cartouche; and Portrait of James II, bust-length, in armour, a pair, oil on panel, ovals
Portrait of Charles II, bust-length, in armour, within a stone cartouche; and Portrait of James II, bust-length, in armour
Bonhams · Mar 21, 2023
£3,188Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of James II, three-quarter-length, in State robes, oil on canvas
Portrait of James II, three-quarter-length, in State robes
Bonhams · Mar 21, 2023
£7,650Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, PORTRAIT OF EDWARD MONTAGU, 1st EARL OF SANDWICH (1625-1672), oil on canvas
PORTRAIT OF EDWARD MONTAGU, 1st EARL OF SANDWICH (1625-1672)
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jan 18, 2023
£3,200Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a young man in armour, oil on canvas
Portrait of a young man in armour
Bonhams · Mar 29, 2022
£4,463Sign up free to see
Lady Seated in a Landscape, in gold satin gown and blue drape
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2022
$9,000Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Beauty
Brunk Auctions · Feb 12, 2021
$500Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Young Woman in an Architectural Landscape
Brunk Auctions · Feb 12, 2021
$2,000Sign up free to see
Portrait of King Charles II, after the portrait in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 153)
Brunk Auctions · Dec 7, 2019
$1,500Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, A full length portrait of King Charles II, oil on canvas
A full length portrait of King Charles II
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019
$9,450Sign up free to see
Lady Lucy Wharton Holding Cherries
Brunk Auctions · Nov 9, 2019
$1,100Sign up free to see
Frances Teresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond & Lennox as Diana the Huntress
Brunk Auctions · Mar 22, 2019
$1,600Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Stehender Page mit Königskrone, Um 1660, Bleistift auf Bütten, auf Bütten aufgezogen
Stehender Page mit Königskrone, Um 1660
Grisebach · Oct 25, 2018
€12,500Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Lady at Vanity, PORTRAIT OF LADY AT VANITY, oil on canvas
Portrait of Lady at Vanity
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 21, 2018
$12,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, said to be the Duchess of Portsmouth, full-length, in a gold dress and blue wrap, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady, said to be the Duchess of Portsmouth, full-length, in a gold dress and blue wrap
Bonhams · Oct 4, 2017
£11,250Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, possibly Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, oil on paper laid down on canvas
Portrait of a lady, possibly Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
Bonhams · Oct 4, 2017
£6,875Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Anne Chester, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Anne Chester
Bonhams · Oct 4, 2017
£5,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Abraham Cowley, oil on canvas
Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Abraham Cowley
Bonhams · Jul 26, 2017
£625Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, said to be the Duchess of Bedford, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady, said to be the Duchess of Bedford
Bonhams · Mar 14, 2017
£2,000Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a lady, oil on canvas
Portrait of a lady
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2016
£1,125Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of a girl, said to be Countess of Halifax, oil on canvas
Portrait of a girl, said to be Countess of Halifax
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2016
£1,375Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Noblewoman, holding jasmine and seated with view of formal gardens and estate
Brunk Auctions · Mar 19, 2016
$2,200Sign up free to see
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Robert and Elizabeth Heygate as children, oil on canvas
Portrait of Robert and Elizabeth Heygate as children
Bonhams · Feb 23, 2016
£1,125Sign up free to see
Portrait said to be Lady Anton
Brunk Auctions · Jan 16, 2016
$450Sign up free to see
Portrait of a Nobleman in Armour, possibly 17th century
Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2015
$2,400Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Sir Peter Lely, Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of Carnarvon
Mary Capel (1630–1715), Later Duchess of Beaufort, and Her Sister Elizabeth (1633–1678), Countess of CarnarvonOil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 — Open Access …
Sir Peter Lely, Study for a Portrait of a Woman
Study for a Portrait of a Woman1670s · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1906 — Open Access (CC0)
Sir Peter Lely, Sir Henry Capel (1638–1696)
Sir Henry Capel (1638–1696)Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 — Open Access …
Sir Peter Lely, Study of the Forearms and Hands of a Woman
Study of the Forearms and Hands of a Womanca. 1665 · Black chalk with touches of red, heightened with white, on buff paper.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Sir Peter Lely, Studies of Hands
Studies of Hands1630–80 · Red, black, and white chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1967 — Open Access (CC0)
Sir Peter Lely, A Knight of the Order of the Garter
A Knight of the Order of the Garter1663–71 · Black and white chalk, gray pastel, on blue-gray paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquis…
Sir Peter Lely, Self-Portrait
Self-Portraitc. 1641 · black chalk with touches of red chalk on buff laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Paul Mellon — Open Access (CC0)
Sir Peter Lely, Portret van een onbekende vrouw
Portret van een onbekende vrouw1658
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Sir Peter Lely, Ridder van de Orde van de Kousenband
Ridder van de Orde van de Kousenband1663 - 1667
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Sir Peter Lely, Onderwapenheraut van de Orde van de Kousenband
Onderwapenheraut van de Orde van de Kousenband1663 - 1667
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Sir Peter Lely, Elizabeth Fox (1655–1680), Lady Cornwallis
Elizabeth Fox (1655–1680), Lady Cornwallis1676
Audley End House ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Audley End House
Sir Peter Lely, Elizabeth Fox (1655–1680), 3rd Lady Cornwallis
Elizabeth Fox (1655–1680), 3rd Lady Cornwallis1676
Audley End House ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Audley End House
Sir Peter Lely, Charles Cornwallis (1655–1698), 3rd Lord Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis (1655–1698), 3rd Lord Cornwallis1676
Audley End House ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Audley End House
Sir Peter Lely, Philip Stanhope (1634–1714), 2nd Earl of Chesterfield and His Wife
Philip Stanhope (1634–1714), 2nd Earl of Chesterfield and His Wife1682
Valence House Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Valence House Museum
Sir Peter Lely, Sir Thomas Isham (1656–1681), 3rd Bt Isham
Sir Thomas Isham (1656–1681), 3rd Bt Isham1676
Lamport Hall ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Lamport Hall
Sir Peter Lely, Arthur Capel (1631–1683), 1st Earl of Essex of the 7th Creation
Arthur Capel (1631–1683), 1st Earl of Essex of the 7th Creation1700
Museum of Watford ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Watford
Sir Peter Lely, William III (1650–1702), when Prince of Orange
William III (1650–1702), when Prince of Orange
Ulster Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Ulster Museum
Sir Peter Lely, James II (1633–1701), as Duke of York
James II (1633–1701), as Duke of York1685
Wells Town Hall ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wells Town Hall
Sir Peter Lely, Portrait of Mrs. Leneve
Portrait of Mrs. Lenevec. 1657 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Otto Miller — Open Access (CC0)
Sir Peter Lely, Head of Young Woman
Head of Young Womann.d. · Pen and brown ink, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
Sir Peter Lely, General Monk
General Monkn.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
Sir Peter Lely, John, Son of First Duke of Lennon
John, Son of First Duke of Lennonn.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, heightened with white gouache, over graphite, on tan laid paper, tipped on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
Sir Peter Lely, First Lord Russell
First Lord Russelln.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with touches of white gouache, over graphite, on tan laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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