Portrait of Lord Fauconberg
Object number2007.56.164
Attributed to
Mary Beale
(English, 1633 - 1699)
Date1675-1700
MediumOil paint on canvas; Wood; Brass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a distinguished-looking man with light brown shoulder-length curly hair, wearing chest armor and underneath a white/grey shirt with high collar and black ties at the throat, gold armor on proper left shoulder, can barely make out armor on proper right shoulder. Bust portrait is depicted in three-quarter view with the figure facing slightly proper right; gaze is at the viewer. Frame is wooden with molded decoration painted black. Painted oval frame around sitter.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Frame dimensions): 36.125 × 31.25 × 2.5 in. (91.8 × 79.4 × 6.4 cm)Height x Width (Painting sight size): 29.125 × 2.375 in. (74 × 6 cm)
InscriptionsRectangular brass plaque with rounded ends that is mounted at bottom center of frame has engraved text "LORD FALCONBURGH [sic] / SIR PETER LELY / 1618-1680"; note that the last name of the sitter is misspelled and should be "FAUCONBURGH".
Historical NotesPortrait of Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg, attributed to Mary Beale. Beale was an English portrait painter who became one of the most important portrait painters of 17th-century England; she has been described as the first professional female English painter. Found in collection.
Related person
Sir Peter Lely
(1618 - 1680)
Related person
Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg
(English, 1627 - 1700)
Subjects
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Mervin Allen Corning
Frank W. Rupp
Edwin Garnet Riley
David Birdsey Walkley