Portret van Peter Lely
ca. 1682 - ca. 1688
Medium
paper
Dimensions
337; 250
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
This portrait, created by Isaac Beckett between approximately 1682 and 8, depicts the celebrated Anglo-D painter Sir Peter Lely who served as court to King Charles II.ed on paper measuring337 by 250 millimeters the work exemplifies the growing importance of reproductive prints in the late seventeenth century. Such images allowed wider audiences to encounter leading artistic figures of the day beyond the confines of royal and aristocratic collections. Beckett, an early practitioner of the mezzotint technique, specialized in capturing the textures of fabric, hair, and skin that defined Lely’s o...
About the Artist
Isaac Beckett · 1653–1719
Isaac Beckett (1653–1719) was an English mezzotint engraver who played a foundational role in establishing the art of mezzotint engraving in England. Along with Robert Williams, he was among the first native Englishmen to extensively practice this innovative printmaking technique, which had been developed in continental Europe. Born in Kent in 1653, Beckett's career spanned from 1681 to 1688, duri...