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Barbara Villiers was Charles II's principal mistress between 1660 and 1670 and the most powerful woman at court. She devoted much energy to public demonstrations of the king's favour through displays of jewels and wealth. She was painted frequently by Lely, who described her beauty as ‘beyond the compass of art’. Cat. 57
This chapter examines two portraits of Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine, Duchess of Cleveland (1641–1709), and one of Charles II’s numerous mistresses. Painted between 1660 and 1668 by Sir Peter Lely, the portraits functioned as important sites for self-presentation in early modern England.
27 de ene. de 2019 · Barbara Palmer, The Duchess of Cleveland “The curse of the nation”; John Evelyn “I can never enough admire her beauty”; Samuel Pepys “The finest woman of her age”, Sir John Reresby. Barbara Palmer, nee Villiers, was born in 1640 into the wealthy and noble Villiers family.
Born in 1664; died in 1717 (some sources cite 1718); illegitimate daughter of Charles II, king of England, and Barbara Villiers (c. 1641–1709); married Edward Henry Lee, earl of Lichfield, in 1677 (died 1716). In 1670, Charles signed the Treaty of Dover with France. Under the terms of this agreement, France and England united to make war ...
Barbara Palmer Facts. 1. Poor Little Rich Girl. Palmer was born Barbara Villiers on November 27, 1640 to the old-as-balls aristocratic Villiers family. Her father William was a Viscount, while her mother Mary was a co-heiress. Sadly, one day it all came crashing down.
Barbara Howard, Countess of Suffolk (née Villiers; May/June 1622 – 13 December 1680), formerly Lady Wentworth, was an English courtier and the wife of James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk. She served as First Lady of the Bedchamber for the queen of England, Catherine of Braganza , from 1660 until 1681.
RCIN 404957. This picture forms one of the ‘Windsor Beauties’ series, a set of eleven portraits of celebrated women at the Restoration court painted by Sir Peter Lely. The series was apparently commissioned or at least assembled by Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, probably around 1662-5. Pepys recorded on 21 August 1668 that he ‘did first see ...
