1665
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Lady Diana Bruce (died 1672) is a 1665 oil by Peter Lely, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a woman in a blue and white dress, holding a flower. She has a pearl necklace and a blue and white dress with a low neckline. The woman's hair is pulled back, and she is wearing a blue and white dress with a low neckline. The background of the painting is dark, with some trees visible behind the woman. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Sir Peter Lely (Dutch: ; 14 September 1618 – 30 November 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.
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