Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn in Sweet Nell of Old Drury by Paul Kester
Painting
1920 (painted)
1920 (painted)
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Painting entitled "Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn in Sweet Nell of Old Drury by Paul Kester" by Frank Daniell, 1920.
Object details
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| Title | Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn in <i>Sweet Nell of Old Drury</i> by Paul Kester (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting entitled "Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn in Sweet Nell of Old Drury by Paul Kester" by Frank Daniell, 1920 |
| Physical description | Oil portrait of Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn, three-quarter length, seated at a harpsichord. Her body faces the viewer's left but her head is turned towards the viewer. Dark reddish-black background. She wears a late 17th-century style dress in dull yellow/old gold, with a wide lace off-the-shoulder shawl collar and lace sleeves. She has curling red hair. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
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| Literary reference | <i>Sweet Nell of Old Drury</i> |
| Summary | Painting entitled "Julia Neilson as Nell Gwyn in Sweet Nell of Old Drury by Paul Kester" by Frank Daniell, 1920. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026 |
| Other number | 1965/A/107 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.88-1986 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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