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Charles Killigrew

Painting
ca. 1673 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Charles Killigrew (1655-1725) by Sir Peter Lely, ca. 1673.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles Killigrew (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
Portrait of Charles Killigrew, by Sir Peter Lely, ca. 1673
Physical description
Oil portrait of Charles Killigrew, three-quarter length, facing the viewer's left, his head turned towards the viewer. He wears late 17th-century dress with a dark brown cloak and a full-sleeved white shirt. He stands in an interior with a curtain to right, and indicates a landscape painting with his right hand. At lower left is his name, 'Chas. Killigrew', and his coat of arms.

Dimensions
  • Height: 126cm
  • Width: 103cm
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait of Charles Killigrew (1655-1725) by Sir Peter Lely, ca. 1673.
Bibliographic reference
Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026
Collection
Accession number
S.540-1983

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Record createdOctober 21, 2003
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