Nell Gwyn
1 portrait of Nell Gwyn
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Nell Gwyn
by Henry T. Greenhead, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, before 16 June 1913
16 3/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (427 mm x 353 mm) plate size; 27 in. x 19 7/8 in. (686 mm x 505 mm) paper size
Given by Henry T. Greenhead, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D35092
Sitterback to top
- Eleanor ('Nell') Gwyn (1651?-1687), Actress; mistress of Charles II. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Henry T. Greenhead (1849-1926), Mezzotint engraver. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 843 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits.
Events of 1913back to top
Current affairs
The Suffragette, Emily Davison dies after stepping out in front of the King's horse as a protest at the Epsom Derby. In the same year the Liberal government passed the Cat and Mouse Act allowing them to release and re-arrest Suffragettes who went on hunger strike while in prison. Davison, herself, had been on hunger strike and was force-fed while detained at Holloway Prison.Art and science
Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring comes to London following its premier at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Audiences were shocked by Stravinsky's rhythmic and dissonant musical score and by the violent jerky dancing of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, which were intended to represent pagan ritual.International
Henry Ford introduces the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company, rapidly increasing the rate at which the famous Model T could be manufactured, leading to massive growth in the motorcar industry and demonstrating to other industries the efficiency of mass production.Comments back to top
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