RILEY, John English Baroque Era Painter, 1646-1691
English painter. He was the son of John Riley of St Botolphs, Bishopsgate, and a pupil of Isaac Fuller and Gerard Soest. He is said to have worked independently for some years, but he made no impact before Lely's death in 1680. Riley maintained a prolific and successful practice as a portrait painter over the next decade against keen foreign competition. Bridget Holmes, a Nonagenarian Housemaid A 1686
Oil on canvas, 225,4 x 148,6 cm
Royal Collection, Windsor
