Sir Peter Lely
General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, 1608 - 1670. Soldier and statesman
About this artwork
General Monck, seen here in his Garter robes, played a key role in the Restoration of Charles II. Cromwell's commander-in-chief in Scotland, he had become convinced that chaos would result if the monarchy were not restored and so in 1660 he marched his army to London and arranged for Charles II's return. The King rewarded him with a dukedom. This painting belonged to his friend, Lord Chancellor Clarendon.
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artist:Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680) English
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title:General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, 1608 - 1670. Soldier and statesman
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date created:After 1660
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:223.00 x 130.20 cm; Framed: 263.00 x 157.00 x 5.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1919
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accession number:PG 900
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Sir Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely
Lely was born in Soest, Germany, of Dutch parents. In 1637 he was registered as a pupil of Pieter de Grebber in his father's home town of Haarlem. He came to London in about 1643, and in 1647 painted the children of Charles I, in custody during the Civil War. By the end of the Commonwealth, he was...
