Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)

Portrait of Nell Gwynn, three-quarter-length, in a red dress and a white shirt holding a basket of flowers, in an interior, a landscape beyond

細節

Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)
Portrait of Nell Gwynn, three-quarter-length, in a red dress and a white shirt holding a basket of flowers, in an interior, a landscape beyond
oil on canvas
42½ x 32¼ in. (108 x 82 cm.)

來源

The Countess of Bradford, Weston Park.

展覽

Birmingham, City Museum and Art Gallery, Heraldic Exhibition, 1936.

拍品專文

The sitter has traditionally been identified as Nell Gwynn (d. 1687), a popular actress who caught the attention of King Charles II and became his mistress, rivalling Elizabeth de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, in that role. She had two sons by the King, Charles (b. 1670), whom King Charles II created Duke of St Albans, in 1683, and James (b. 1671). The King retained his affection for her up until his death.