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Description: | During the seventeenth century Lely was one of the most popular portrait artists in Britain. His prestigious clientele included the Stuart Royal Family who commissioned numerous works during their successive reigns. To cope with the demand he would often only paint the face of a sitter, leaving the rest to be completed by other artists in his studio. In this portrait of James II the finishing of the head is quite unlike the rest of the painting. It is possible that the body and setting were added later by a different hand. | Subjects: | portrait (King James II as the Duke of York) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Lely, Peter (Dutch painter and draftsman, 1618-1680, active in England) and studio Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8839... | Go to resource |
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