‘Nell’ Eleanor Gwyn (Gwynne) (1651–1687)

after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680). Oil painting on canvas, ‘Nell’ Eleanor Gwyn (Gwynne) (1651–1687) after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680). A three-quarter-length portrait of a young woman, seated and turned slightly to the left, head inclined to the left and gazing at the spectator, her dark brown hair falling in ringlets on her left shoulder, she is wearing a white decollete robe, with her left arm resting on a lamb on the right, her right fingers touching a garland, in a garden; behind to the right is a fluted column, distant landscape view to the left. Actress and mistress of Charles II. She had two children by Charles, Charles Beauclerk (1670 - 1726) Duke of St Albans and James Lord Beauclerk 1671 - 1680 died at the age of 9 years). Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire