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Eleanor Gwynne
Eleanor Gwynne Actress and mistress of Charles 2nd. Ob 1687. From a beautiful miniature by S. Cooper.
After Samuel Cooper. Richard Earlom sculp
S. Woodburn, London. 1810
Mezzotint, trimmed. 155 x 105mm (6 x 4¼"). Trimmed to plate and laid on album paper. Toning and some distortion around the edges of the paper.
Eleanor Gwynne (1650-87), better known as Nell Gwyn was one of the first actresses on the English stage and was a widely popular and lauded celebrity during the Restoration period. She was a long standing mistress to Charles II and had two sons by him, who were treated well. She is thought to have been illiterate but through her good looks, strong voice and wit propelled herself out of poverty and to stardom.
[Ref: 53731]   £70.00   (£84.00 incl.VAT)
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