A Knight of the Order of the Garter — Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) | DiscoverArt

A Knight of the Order of the Garter

1663–71

Black and white chalk, gray pastel, on blue-gray paper

44.1 × 33.4 cm (17.4 × 13.1 in)

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