Portrait of Anne of Ditchly

c. 1680

An oil on canvas portrait of Anne of Ditchly (c. 1680) by Sir Peter Lely and Studio. The painting was inscribed c. 1695 at lower left: "Anne one of ye 2 Daughters, & coheirs, of Sr. Hen: Lee/of Ditchly, by Anne/one of ye 2 sisters &/coheirs of Hen: Danvers/who whilst he lived was/heir apparent of Sr John/Danvers wife of Thomas/Wharton, son & heir apparent of P: now Ld. Wharton/1680 about ye age of 20/by Sr Peter Lely [sic]." Contemporary and original ornate giltwood frame by William Kent for Sir Robert Walpole at Houghton. Lely portays Anne in three-quarterlength, in a loose gown, looking to the left, seated in a rustic landscape.

England

oil on canvas

125.1 x 102.9 cm (49 1/4 x 40 1/2 inches)

Purchased by the Preservation Society of Newport County.

PSNC.11160