Studio of Sir Peter Lely, British 1618-1680-...

Studio of Sir Peter Lely, British 1618-1680- Portrait of a boy standing three-quarter length turned to the right in a green coat with gold trim; oil on canvas, 80x67.5cm Note: Sir Peter Lely in his later years painted three quarter portraits, such as this, a technique inspired by Van Dyck’s portraits. It is possible that this is an early portrait of Sir John Cotton Jnr (1649-1712), who was the heir to the family fortune. It is known that his parents had commissioned a family portrait in 165