page_title: Flagmen of Lowestoft
hierarchical_section_title: Flagmen of Lowestoft
caption_attribution_description: English: Flagmen of Lowestoft: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
context_page_description: The Flagmen of Lowestoft are a collection of thirteen paintings by Sir Peter Lely, painted in the mid-1660s. They were originally part of the Royal Collections, though most were given to Greenwich Hospital in the nineteenth century, and are now in the National Maritime Museum in London. The paintings are of prominent naval officers, most of them of flag rank, who had fought at the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665. Lely at the time was Principal Painter to King Charles II.
context_section_description: The Flagmen of Lowestoft are a collection of thirteen paintings by Sir Peter Lely, painted in the mid-1660s. They were originally part of the Royal Collections, though most were given to Greenwich Hospital in the nineteenth century, and are now in the National Maritime Museum in London. The paintings are of prominent naval officers, most of them of flag rank, who had fought at the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665. Lely at the time was Principal Painter to King Charles II.
caption: Portrait of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, a typical example of the Flagmen series
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