Nell Gwyn Collection

Portrait of Nell Gwyn (1651-1687). Private Collection

Eleanor Gwynne (Nell), actress and mistress of Charles II; Obit 1687, 1810. Creator: Richard Earlom
Eleanor Gwynne (Nell), actress and mistress of Charles II; Obit 1687, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth

Nell Gwynne, after Sir Peter Lely, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Nell Gwynne, after Sir Peter Lely, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho)
7178615 Famous Beauties: Nell Gwyn (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn)

"English Nell"at the Prince of Waless Theatre, Scene from Act II, in the Mall, St Jamess Park (litho)
1600071 " English Nell" at the Prince of Waless Theatre, Scene from Act II, in the Mall, St Jamess Park (litho) by Begg

Nell Gwyn, Restoration actress, lover of the Earl of Rochester, long-time mistress of King Charles II of England
6340208 Nell Gwyn, Restoration actress, lover of the Earl of Rochester, long-time mistress of King Charles II of England, 1650-1687 by Wright, Thomas (1792-1849); (add.info.: Nell Gwyn)

Charles Beauclerk (engraving)
3641337 Charles Beauclerk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Beauclerk)

Nell Gwyn as Cupid (mezzotint)
3622564 Nell Gwyn as Cupid (mezzotint) by Cross, Peter (c.1645-1724); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn (c1651-1687), English actress and mistress of King Charles II, as Cupid

Old Church of St Martin-in-the Fields, London, in which Nell Gwyn was buried (engraving)
3643791 Old Church of St Martin-in-the Fields, London, in which Nell Gwyn was buried (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Nell Gwynne"at the Avenue Theatre (engraving)
6016559 " Nell Gwynne" at the Avenue Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Nell Gwynne" at the Avenue Theatre)

The remains of the residence of Nell Gwynn (engraving)
614376 The remains of the residence of Nell Gwynn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The remains of the residence of Nell Gwynn)

Portrait of Nell Gwyn (engraving)
820158 Portrait of Nell Gwyn (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn, actress and mistress of King Charles II of England, seated wearing loose robes)

Actors dressed as King Charles II and Nell Gwyn dancing at the Chelsea Historical Pageant, London, 1908 (colour litho)
6014722 Actors dressed as King Charles II and Nell Gwyn dancing at the Chelsea Historical Pageant, London, 1908 (colour litho) by English School

Legend of Chelsea Hospital (engraving)
605270 Legend of Chelsea Hospital (engraving) by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Legend of Chelsea Hospital, designed by Sir Christopher Wren)

Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881 (colour litho)
2794031 Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881)

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, installed as a Knight of the Garter, 1718 (engraving)
3622532 Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, installed as a Knight of the Garter, 1718 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Beauclerk)

Nell Gwyn at the door of her lodgings in Drury Lane, London (engraving)
3643788 Nell Gwyn at the door of her lodgings in Drury Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn at the door of her lodgings in Drury Lane)

Nell Gwyns son, the 1st Duke of St Albans (engraving)
3643785 Nell Gwyns son, the 1st Duke of St Albans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyns son, the 1st Duke of St Albans)

A Nearer View of Nell Gwyns House, Windsor (b / w photo)
1593670 A Nearer View of Nell Gwyns House, Windsor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nearer View of Nell Gwyns House, Windsor)

Nell Gwyn and her two sons, Charles, Earl of Burford, and James, Lord Beauclerk (engraving)
3622554 Nell Gwyn and her two sons, Charles, Earl of Burford, and James, Lord Beauclerk (engraving) by Gascar, Henri (1634/5-1701); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn and her two sons)

James, Lord Beauclerk, second son of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn (engraving)
3643789 James, Lord Beauclerk, second son of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James, Lord Beauclerk (1671-1680)

The residence of Nell Gwynne (engraving)
614388 The residence of Nell Gwynne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The residence of Nell Gwynne, mistress of King Charles II, at Bagnigge Wells)

Nell Gwyn (litho)
5227822 Nell Gwyn (litho) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn. Illustration for Beautiful Women by Mrs Steuart Erskine (George Bell, 1905)

Nell Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II (engraving)
3622508 Nell Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn (1650-1687), mistress of King Charles II

Nell Gwyn (engraving)
3621225 Nell Gwyn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn. Illustration for The Story of Nell Gwyn by Peter Cunningham (W W Gibbing)

Eleanor Gwyne (engraving)
961548 Eleanor Gwyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eleanor Gwyne (1650-1687). " Nell" Gwyn was an actress and mistress of Charles II

Former residence of Nell Gwyn converted into the head office of the Eagle Insurance Company, 79 Pall Mall
5999673 Former residence of Nell Gwyn converted into the head office of the Eagle Insurance Company, 79 Pall Mall, London (chromolitho) by English School

King Charles II with Nell Gwyn (lithograph)
3094236 King Charles II with Nell Gwyn (lithograph) by Reynolds, John (1909-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles II with Nell Gwyn)

James, Lord Beauclerk, second son of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn (engraving)
3622543 James, Lord Beauclerk, second son of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn (engraving) by Gascar, Henri (1634/5-1701); Private Collection; (add.info.: James, Lord Beauclerk (1671-1680)

Nell Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II (engraving)
3622509 Nell Gwyn, mistress of King Charles II (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn (1650-1687), mistress of King Charles II

Charles II, Nell Gwyn, and Evelyn, St Jamess Park, London (engraving)
3622503 Charles II, Nell Gwyn, and Evelyn, St Jamess Park, London (engraving) by Ward, Edgar Melville (1839-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II, Nell Gwyn, and Evelyn)

Nell Gwyn (engraving)
3623160 Nell Gwyn (engraving) by Harding, S. (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyn. Illustration for Memoires du Comte de Grammont by Antoine Hamilton (Edwards, nd)

Portrait of Nell Gwynne (colour litho)
2775426 Portrait of Nell Gwynne (colour litho) by Cooper, Samuel (1609-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Nell Gwynne)

Old Houses in Church Street, Windsor, about to be demolished (b / w photo)
1593669 Old Houses in Church Street, Windsor, about to be demolished (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses in Church Street, Windsor)

Phaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable-Lad, 1780 and 1784
Phaeton with a Pair of Cream Ponies and a Stable-Lad; Phaeton with a pair of cream ponies and a tiger-lad; Charles II and Nell Gwynn at Newmarket Heath; Phaeton with 2 Cream Ponies

Nell Gwynnes House, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Nell Gwynnes House, (c1878). View of Sandford Manor House, Waterford Road, Chelsea, (now part of London). The house is also known as Nell Gwynnes house

The Cock and Magpie Public House, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, 1807. Nell Gwynne is reputed to have had lodgings in this building

The Cock and Magpie Tavern, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, 1862. Artist: Waldo Sargeant
The Cock and Magpie Tavern, Drury Lane, Westminster, London, 1862. Nell Gwynne is reputed to have had lodgings in this building

Bagnigge Wells tea gardens, Battle Bridge, London, c1800. This building was formerly the country house of Nell Gwynn. Battle Bridge is the area now known as Kings Cross

View of Sandford Manor House, Waterford Road, Chelsea, 1869. The house is also known as Nell Gwynnes house

Nell Gwynnes house, Bagnigge Wells, St Pancras, London, 1865. Artist: Waldo Sargeant
View of Nell Gwynnes house, Bagnigge Wells, St Pancras, London, 1865; in the foreground a man sits by a hand pushed barrow

Nell Gwynnes House, Bagnigge Wells, Clerkenwell, London, c1814 (1911). Artist: C J Smith
Nell Gwynnes House, Bagnigge Wells, Clerkenwell, London, c1814 (1911). Eleanor (Nell) Gwyn (1650-1687) was an actress and long time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland

Charles II and Nell Gwynn, 17th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

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Nell Gwyn: A Captivating Beauty of the Restoration Era Step into the enchanting world of Nell Gwyn, a woman whose beauty and charm captivated audiences both on and off the stage. In this collection of images, we catch glimpses of her life as an actress, lover, and mistress to King Charles II during the vibrant years of 1650-1687. The portrait from 1651 reveals a young Nell Gwyn with an air of innocence yet to be touched by fame. Fast forward to c. 1670, where she is depicted in oil on canvas exuding confidence and allure that would soon make her one of England's most famous beauties. As "English Nell" graces the Prince of Wales's Theatre in Act II, we witness her talent for captivating audiences with her performances. The litho captures a scene set in St James's Park - a moment frozen in time when Nell Gwyn brought joy to all who watched. But it was not just her acting prowess that made Nell unforgettable; she held the hearts of two influential men. The Earl of Rochester found solace in their love affair while King Charles II cherished her as his long-time mistress. Their relationships shaped history and added layers to Nell's already intriguing story. In another image, we see Nell portrayed as Cupid - a symbol perhaps reflecting how effortlessly she could ensnare those around her with love's arrow. Her influence extended beyond personal connections; even after death, she left an indelible mark on London society. The Old Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields became her final resting place – an engraving immortalizing this connection between past and present generations who still marvel at her legacy today. Delving further into history, we glimpse "Nell Gwynne" at Avenue Theatre through an engraving – evidence that even decades later, artists sought inspiration from this remarkable woman.