Unknown woman, formerly known as Nell Gwyn
Eleanor ('Nell') Gwyn (1651?-1687), Actress; mistress of Charles II.
The pose of the sitter, with a lamb, was a standard pattern used by Lely and his studio in a number of portraits of different women.
c. 1675
Oil on canvas
1270.0 x 1016.0mm
NPG 3976
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