Attributed to the studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-80)
Baptist May (1629-1698) c. 1670-1700
Oil on canvas | 120.0 x 99.0 cm (sight) | RCIN 407464
Attributed to the studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-80)
Baptist May (1629-1698) c. 1670-1700
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Baptist May was Keeper of the Privy Purse to Charles II, Ranger of Windsor Great Park and one of Charles II's most intimate courtiers. This portrait is probably a studio copy of the original picture by Lely which is at Shrublands Park.
Provenance
Bought from Leggatt's by Edward VII in 1907 for £100
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
120.0 x 99.0 cm (sight)
123.8 x 102.2 x 7.0 cm (frame, external)
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