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Lely

[ lee-lee; Dutch ley-lee ]

noun

  1. Sir Pe·ter [pee, -ter, pey, -t, uh, r], Pieter van der Faes, 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.


Lely

/ ˈliːlɪ /

noun

  1. LelySir Peter16181680MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Sir Peter. Dutch name Pieter van der Faes. 1618–80, Dutch portrait painter in England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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There are also paintings here by Lely and Mascall, and there is a good deal of fine statuary in the grounds.

As it is quite as captivating as any of Lely's it is worth reproducing.

The courtly affectation which distinguishes Lely's portraits is not absent from this little girl.

I have given your letter to Sir Peter Lely's servant, who promises to deliver it faithfully to your husband.

There were full-length portraits of Court ladies, by Lely, with wonderful lace on brocaded gowns.

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