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John Hayls (1600-1679) - 17th Century English Oil On Panel Portrait Of A Beauty
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A fine, rare and small scale 17th century oil on panel portrait of a young noblewoman by John Hayls (1600-1679).
The as yet unknown noble sitter stands bust height against rockwork within an extensive landscape. She is expensively dressed in the high status and fashionable brightly coloured silk clothing of the period. Her costume has a low and wide neckline that reveals her décolletage, it also has slashed sleeves with jewelled fastenings and a gem and pearl set brooch at her bosom. Her luxuriant locks are pinned back, with a single curl at the centre of her forehead whilst others tumble across her bare shoulder. Her look is complete by large pearl drop earrings and a large single strand pearl necklace. With her jewel studied dress, earrings, and necklace, it his clear that this noble lady had wealth in abundance.
John Hayls (1600-1679)
John Hayls (pronounced Hales) ranks as one of the most ...talented portrait painters in mid-seventeenth century Britain. In spite of this fact, it is surprising perhaps that so few details of his life have survived. Most notably, his portrait of the diarist Samuel Pepys (now in the National Portrait Gallery) has remained the most enduring image of this infamous and iconic figure from the Restoration period.
Like so many during this period, Hayls’s portraits draw heavily on of the works of the prolific Sir Anthony Van Dyck, whose death in 1641 provided large shoes for a new generation of painters to step into. This portrait of an unknown lady is no exception to the rule. The dramatic pose, drapery and setting shows a great indebtedness to the tone set by Van Dyck around fourty years or so before this work was created.
Although unsigned, the case for the attribution to Hayls is most evident in the painterly style executed onto the canvas. The combination of both thin and soft glazes, most evident in the face, contrasted with the bravura in the drapery, is typical of the artist’s work. So too is the landscape to the left of the sitter, which is highly reminiscent of other works by the painter.
Portraits such as these bring to mind the increasing competition between painters during the reign of Charles II. Artists such as the Dutch-born Sir Peter Lely, who also excelled whilst working in this three-quarter length format, presented a significant challenge to English painters like Hayls. . It is recorded that Hayls missed out on at least one important commission for the Justices of the Guildhall, an honour which was eventually awarded to fellow British artist John Michael Wright.
The painter’s untimely end came in 1679, where it was recorded that ‘comeing from the necessary house, he dropt down dead in the Garden. being drest in a velvet suit to go to a Ld Mayors feast.’
I am most grateful to Diana Delthoff, Catharine Macleod and David Taylor for cofimrimg the attribution to this artist based upon the images seen here.
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Panel: 12.25” x 9.75'' / 31.5cm x 24.5cm.
Framed: 19'' x 17'' / 49cm x 43cm.
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1204628
Dateline of this antique is 17th Century
Height is 49cm (19.3inches)Width is 43cm (16.9inches)Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
Antique SA1204628 shown on this page was made in the 17th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Specialist dealer in portraits from the 17th century to the 20th century. Our stock includes quality oil paintings, drawings, and mezzotints
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United Kingdom
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