| Description | Includes information relating to the sale & purchase of, as well as general research about, the following works of art:
-'Pt. of a Lady', stock numbers 8289, 7619, 16322
-'Pt. of a Lady', stock numbers 5630, 13262
-'Pt. of a Lady'
-'Portrait of a Lady'
-'Portrait of a Lady, in low dress, in a painted oval'
-'Pt. of a Lady in a pink dress', stock number LC326
-'Man in Armour'
-'Sir Edward Nicholas'
-'Portrait of Richard, Earl of Ranelagh'
-'Self portrait', stock number WCA3407
-'Charles Stuart, 6th Duke of Lennox and 3rd of Richmond', stock number A7450
-'Lady Harriet Wentworth', stock number LC198
Also includes:
-six letters between Letitia Simpson and R.B. Beckett, dated 18 November 1947-4 February 1953, concerning various works of art by Lely
-a newscutting from the Times Literary Supplement, dated 10 August 1957, reviewing Beckett, R.B. (1951). Lely. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
The Paul Mellon Centre's Archives & Library collections contain additional material on this artist. Please see the Artist Guide on our website for further information (link below). |