UMKREIS VON SIR PETER LELY (1618-1680) "Bildnis der Countess of Northumberland"

CIRCLE OF SIR PETER LELY (1618-1680) 'Portrait of the Countess of Northumberland'
Oil on canvas, relined, unsigned. The present bust-length portrait depicts the Countess of Northumberland in the aristocratic style of the English Baroque characteristic of Sir Peter Lely. The subject is shown in a magnificent, light silk gown with blue accents and elaborate jewelry, with special attention drawn to the fine rendering of the pearl necklace and the curly, contemporary hairstyle, which directs the viewer's gaze to the softly modeled face. Lely, the successor of Anthony van Dyck as court painter to Charles II, shaped the ideal of beauty during the English Restoration. The painting is distinguished by the treatment typical of Lely of Fabrics and the use of lighting effects that emphasize the social status and elegance of the Countess. HxW: 77/64 cm. Frame, HxW: 98/84 cm. The painting is in a condition consistent with its age and has been professionally relined in the past (backed with a secondary canvas to reinforce the original material). Under UV light, retouching can be seen, particularly in the upper background area and sporadically in the shadowed sections. Provenance: on the reverse are various historical labels, including: a handwritten label attributing the work to Sir Peter Lely and identifying the sitter, a printed auction or inventory label (No. 32), and a transport label from the renowned Parisian art shipping company Ch. Pottier (Maison Pottier), indicating a notable historical provenance and a history of international exhibition or trade.
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