Mary Beale

British(March 26, 1633 – 1699)

Works

Mary Beale (1633, 1699) was one of the first professional female painters in England, renowned for her accomplished portraits of clergy, aristocrats, and intellectuals during the Restoration period. She ran a thriving studio in London, often assisted by her husband Charles Beale, and is celebrated for her naturalistic style influenced by Sir Peter Lely. Her extensive body of work and meticulous studio notebooks make her one of the best-documented artists of 17th-century Britain.

Portrait 17th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Background Brown And White Figure Half Length Baroque Female Subject Mary Beale Historical British

Portrait of James Stillingfleet (1673/4-1746), half-length, wearing a white shirt and brown jacket

Portrait of a lady, half-length, with a landscape beyond

Artists in conversation