Beale, Mary (1632–1699)

English portrait painter. A professional artist at the time of her marriage in 1651, little is known of her work before about 1670, although her husband's diaries record some commissions, including a number for clerics. A devoted follower of the contemporary portraitist Peter Lely, she also produced copies of his work.

Beale was born in Barrow, Suffolk, and was the daughter of a clergyman.