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FOLLOWER OF SIR PETER LELY
Portrait of Nell Gwyn (1650-1687), bust-length, in a white dress and blue wrap, wearing pearls
inscribed 'Mrs. Eleanor Gwin [sic]' (centre left)
oil on canvas, oval
31 x 21¼ in. (79 x 54 cm.)
Portrait of Nell Gwyn (1650-1687), bust-length, in a white dress and blue wrap, wearing pearls
inscribed 'Mrs. Eleanor Gwin [sic]' (centre left)
oil on canvas, oval
31 x 21¼ in. (79 x 54 cm.)
Provenance
By repute, the Collection of the Rt. Hon. Lord Saltoun (according to a paper label on the reverse).
Christie's London, 13 October 1950, lot 23.
Christie's London, 13 October 1950, lot 23.
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