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Nell Gwyn

Also known as: Nell Gwyn; primary name: Gwyn, Eleanor; other name: Gwyn, Nell; other name: Gwynn, Eleanor; other name: Gwynn, Nell; other name: Gwynne, Eleanor; other name: Gwynne, Nell
Details: individual; actor/entertainer; British; Female
Life dates: 1651?-1687
Biography: Actress and mistress of King Charles II (q.v.): Sir Peter Lely (q.v.) painted many portraits of her.

78 related objects

cigarette-card

Museum number: EPH-ME.329 |
Producer name: BIOG176730 Drawn by:A K Macdonald |
Production date: 1920s

drawing

Museum number: K,60.107 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1817

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.2203 |
Producer name: BIOG188521 Drawn by:T H Jones |
Production date: 1848

print

Title: Residence of Nell Gwynne, Bagnigge Wells |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4807 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles John SmithPublished by:A E Evans & Sons |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1874,0613.1559 |
Producer name: After:Samuel CooperPublished by:George Smeeton |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: 1948,0315.3.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.3021 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Henry WattAfter:Gilbert Stuart Newton |
Production date: 1831

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwin |
Museum number: 1863,0110.175 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: G,4.83 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print

Museum number: 1874,0808.1360 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Title: Madam Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: P,6.210 |
Producer name: Published by:Isaac BeckettAfter:Simon Verelst |
Production date: 1680-1688

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7514 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham de BloisAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1680

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.5419 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780s

print

Museum number: K,60.100 |
Producer name: BIOG46914 Print made by:Gervase Spencer |
Production date: 1753

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: P,6.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.4446 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard JoseyAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1856-1906

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.4.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1673

print

Museum number: 1863,0110.177 |
Producer name: BIOG28470 After:Henri Gascar |
Production date: 1673-1700

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3464 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paul van Somer IIAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1675-1694

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1849,0512.822 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Henry WattAfter:Gilbert Stuart Newton |
Production date: 1831

print

Title: Madam Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: K,60.96 |
Producer name: BIOG48157 Published by:Pierce Tempest |
Production date: 1670-1700

print

Title: Mrs Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.102 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.7423 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenIntermediary draughtsman:Thomas Uwins |
Production date: 1822

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: P,6.213 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1678-1726

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwinne |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3450 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1667-1726

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn and her two sons Charles Earl of Beaufort and James Lord Beauclaire |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5260 |
Producer name: After:Sir Peter LelyPublished by:Richard Tompson |
Production date: 1678-1680

print

Title: Madam Gwin |
Museum number: K,60.101 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: K,60.91 |
Producer name: After:Sir Peter LelyPublished by:Carel Allard |
Production date: 1670-1700

print

Title: Madame Ellen Groinn |
Museum number: K,60.93 |
Producer name: BIOG28470 After:Henri Gascar |
Production date: 1677-1680

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.30.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Finden's Royal Gallery of British Art |
Museum number: 1856,0510.34 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lumb StocksAfter:Charles Landseer |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Sandford Manor House, King's Road, Fulham, formerly the Residence of Nell Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.106 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800-1817

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.549 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1742-1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: P,6.214 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1779-1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1934,1219.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: P,6.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1779-1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1922,0227.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6000 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: K,60.99 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1770-1800

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.2629 |
Producer name: BIOG46914 Print made by:Gervase Spencer |
Production date: 1753

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.7337 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas WrightAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1833

print

Museum number: K,60.87 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.3683 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1670s-1680s

print

Museum number: P,6.211 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1673

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.2228 |
Producer name: BIOG28470 After:Henri Gascar |
Production date: 1673-1700

print

Title: Madam Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: K,60.97 |
Producer name: Published by:Isaac BeckettAfter:Simon Verelst |
Production date: 1680-1688

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: 1860,0728.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham de BloisAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1680

print

Museum number: K,60.95 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1673

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.453 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1673

print

Title: Nell Gwyn |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.23.78 |
Producer name: Print made by:SchenekerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn |
Museum number: 1863,0110.176 |
Producer name: Published by:Richard TompsonAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1675-1690

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn and her two sons Charles Earl of Beaufort and James Lord Beauclaire |
Museum number: 1874,0808.2330 |
Producer name: After:Sir Peter LelyPublished by:Richard Tompson |
Production date: 1678-1680

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: 1868,0822.812 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter van BleeckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: Madame Ellen Gwinn and her two sons Charles Earl of Beaufort and James Lord Beauclaire |
Museum number: K,60.92 |
Producer name: After:Sir Peter LelyPublished by:Richard Tompson |
Production date: 1678-1680

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: K,60.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1678-1726

print

Museum number: K,60.90 |
Producer name: BIOG28470 After:Henri Gascar |
Production date: 1673-1700

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.875 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1673

print; album

Museum number: 1931,0413.269 |
Producer name: BIOG46914 Print made by:Gervase Spencer |
Production date: 1753

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwin |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6882 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Title: Madam Elinora Gwÿnne |
Museum number: G,4.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard ValckAfter:Samuel Cooper |
Production date: 1678-1726

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0611.115 |
Producer name: After:Gilbert Stuart NewtonPrint made by:James Henry Watt |
Production date: 1851

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.3413 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1742-1765

print

Museum number: K,60.86 |
Producer name: BIOG48655 Published by:Richard Tompson |
Production date: 1670-1693 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.4059 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1742-1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Nell Gwynn |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7686 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenIntermediary draughtsman:Thomas Uwins |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.88 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1754-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Nell Gwyn |
Museum number: K,60.103 |
Producer name: Print made by:SchenekerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynne |
Museum number: 1933,1014.480 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ThompsonPublished by:John Bell, the publisher |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.3414 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1742-1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.94 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7687 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1754-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Residence of Nell Gwynne, Bagnigge Wells |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.23.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles John SmithPublished by:A E Evans & Sons |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1982,U.4329 |
Producer name: AUTH224936 Print made by:W Edwin Law |
Production date: 1900

print; book-illustration

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.30.117 |
Producer name: After:Samuel CooperPublished by:George Smeeton |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Ellyn Guyn MIstress of King Charles IId |
Museum number: K,60.105 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:Daniel Dodd |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

printing-plate

Title: Eleanor Gwynn |
Museum number: 1934,1219.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:John OgborneFormerly attributed to:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1802