Eleanor Nell Gwyn (1650-687) English born long-time mistress of King Charles II, 1912. Artist: Unknown

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Eleanor Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) English born long-time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland. This portrait is after Sir Peter Lely and exemplifies the lazy hedonism of the court of Charles II. Taken from R. J. Lea, Ltd's first series of Chairman Miniature cigarette cards, 1912.

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Size: 1744px × 3156px
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Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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