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Oil on canvas portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, by an unknown artist after Peter Lely and dating from c.1670. It is in a carved pine frame with an oil gilded finish and decorated with open work scrolling acanthus foliage and corner decoration. The frame was manufactured in Britain between 1650-1700.

Object type:	oil painting
Object number:	5/1958-1

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Physical Description:
Title/Model:	Portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland (descriptive title)
Oil on canvas portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland in a carved pine picture frame with its original oil gilded finish and decorated with open work scrolling acanthus foliage and with corner decoration.
Materials & technique:	oil on canvas, framed and glazed
Dimensions:	Height 75cm Width 62cm

History: +/-

Object History:
Date:	c.1670 (painted)
Period:	Stuart (1603-1714)
Artist/Maker Names:	Unknown (artist)
Place:	England (painted)
There is an unverified note on the object history file stating that there is a half length portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland by Sir Peter Lely in the collection of the Duke of Grafton. In this portrait she is also shown wearing an amber coloured dress. Barbara Villers, Duchess of Cleveland (1641-1709) was one of Charles II's mistresses.
Display Labels:
Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown: Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. Artist Unknown, after Peter Lely, c1670. Oil on canvas.
References:
R.B. Beckett, Lely, (London: Routledge and K. Paul, 1951) C.H. Collins-Baker, Lely & Kneller, (London: Courtauld Institute, 1922) Diana de Marly, 'Undress in the Oeuvre of Lely', Burlington Magazine, CXX: 11.1978. E.P.Richardson, 'The Letter by Peter Lely', Art Quarterly, XVIII.i, 1954 Malcolm Roger, 'Some Beauties of Sir Peter Lely', The Connoisseur, CC: 2: 1979

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Content Description:
This half length portrait depicts a woman with her head turned to her left. She is shown wearing a low cut amber coloured dress with a white chemise with a frill underneath, which is visible at the neck. She wears a pearl necklace and earrings as well as a jewel on her right shoulder. The portrait is encircled by a painted imitation stone surround with acanthus carving. The name of the sitter, 'Barbara Villers, Duchess of Cleveland' is painted in gold letters in the top left hand corner of the portrait.
Themes:	Decoration and furnishings > pictures

Content Description:

This half length portrait depicts a woman with her head turned to her left. She is shown wearing a low cut amber coloured dress with a white chemise with a frill underneath, which is visible at the neck. She wears a pearl necklace and earrings as well as a jewel on her right shoulder. The portrait is encircled by a painted imitation stone surround with acanthus carving. The name of the sitter, 'Barbara Villers, Duchess of Cleveland' is painted in gold letters in the top left hand corner of the portrait.

Themes:

Decoration and furnishings > pictures

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