Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise of Pompadour (1721-64) started life as the illegitimate daughter of...
Dorothy Gish
Nell Gwyn (AKAÂ Gwynn or Gwynne) (1650-1687) was one of the first English actresses —...
As a connoisseur of all things 18th century, I frequently come across images from...