Sir Peter Lely (1618 ndash;1680) was a painter of Dutch origin; whose career was nearly all spent in England; where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. Lely studied painting in Haarlem; where he may have been apprenticed to Pieter de Grebber. He arrived in London in around 1641; which was marked by the death of Anthony van Dyck in December. His early English paintings; mainly mythological or religious scenes; or portraits set in a pastoral landscape; show influences from Anthony van Dyck and the Dutch baroque. Lelys portraits were well received; and he succeeded Anthony van Dyck as the most fashionable portrait artist in England. Lely played a significant role in introducing the mezzotint to Britain; as he realized its possibilities for publicizing his portraits. He encouraged Dutch mezzotinters to come to Britain to copy his work; laying the foundations for the English mezzotint tradition..
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