Lely

[lee-lee; Dutch ley-lee]

noun

Sir Pe·ter [pee-ter; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/, Pieter van der Faes, 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.

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Historical Examples of lely

Lely was nearly as famous for crayon work as for oil-painting.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4
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As it is quite as captivating as any of Lely's it is worth reproducing.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall
W. R. H. Trowbridge
You have heard what Cromwell said, when Lely was about to paint this picture?
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Various
But there was one thing which Lely assuredly took upon himself to qualify; to wit, the redness of the nose.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Various
This is assuredly one of the most splendid pictures Lely ever painted; and it is, besides, full of character and interest.
Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected
Anna Jameson

British Dictionary definitions for lely

Lely

noun

Sir Peter. Dutch name Pieter van der Faes. 1618–80, Dutch portrait painter in England

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