Eleanor Gwyn, Mistress of Charles II

published 1777

Valentine Green after Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Valentine Green

Artist, British, 1739 - 1813

Sir Peter Lely

Artist After, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated with a relaxed posture. She has an oval face with distinct features, including arched eyebrows, a small mouth, and curly hair with pearls. She wears a draped fabric, exposing her shoulders. The background is soft and monochromatic, featuring the name "Eleanor Gwyn" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17 × 11.5 cm (6 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.575

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65367597

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