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“Self-Portrait” by Sir Peter Lely (c. 1641) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Self-Portrait

Sir Peter Lely

Title	Self-Portrait
Artist	Sir Peter Lely
Date	c. 1641 17th century
Medium	black chalk with touches of red chalk on buff laid paper
Classification	Drawing
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Gift of Paul Mellon
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Self-Portrait” is a work by Sir Peter Lely, dated c. 1641. It is executed in black chalk with touches of red chalk on buff laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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