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Nell Gwyn (o Gwynn o Gwynne), nacida Eleanor, (2 de febrero de 1650-14 de noviembre de 1687), fue una de las primeras actrices inglesas que obtuvo reconocimiento público, y fue amante durante muchos años del rey Carlos II. Samuel Pepys la llamó pretty, witty Nell («bella e ingeniosa Nell»).
Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period.
Nell Gwyn was an English actress and mistress of Charles II, whose frank recklessness, generosity, invariable good temper, ready wit, infectious high spirits, and amazing indiscretions appealed irresistibly to a generation that welcomed in her the living antithesis of Puritanism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
‘Pretty, witty Nell’ was perhaps the best known and remembered mistress of King Charles II. She was one of many (there were 13 in all during his lifetime), but she was the least ‘greedy’ of them all.
3 de nov. de 2023 · From orange seller to king's consort, Nell Gwyn's life was a tale of wit, charm, and an unprecedented rise to fame in Restoration England.Join History Roadsh...
English comedy actress, mistress of Charles II, who was one of the most popular figures of Restoration England. Name variations: Gwyn or Gwynne.
El cuadro Retrato de Nell Gwyn como Venus es una obra del famoso pintor Sir Peter Lely que representa a la actriz y amante del rey Carlos II de Inglaterra en el papel de la diosa romana Venus. En la pintura, Nell Gwyn aparece recostada sobre una nube con una mirada seductora y una expresión de gracia y feminidad.
