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Nelly O'Brien

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Nelly O'Brien

Summary

Nelly O'Brien is a human[1]. She died on 1768[2]. She worked as an actor[3], courtesan[4], and art model[5].

Key Facts

  • Nelly O'Brien died on 1768[2].
  • A child of Nelly O'Brien was Arthur St. John[6].
  • Nelly O'Brien worked as an actor[3].
  • Nelly O'Brien's professions included courtesan[4].
  • Nelly O'Brien worked as an art model[5].
  • Nelly O'Brien is recorded as female[7].
  • Nelly O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Nelly O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Nelly O'Brien[9].
  • Nelly O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[10].
  • Nelly O'Brien's given name is recorded as Nelly[11].
  • Nelly O'Brien's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Miss Nelly O'Brien with a bird.[12].
  • Nelly O'Brien's depicted by is recorded as Nelly O'Brien (d.1768)[13].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[3], courtesan[4], and art model[5].

Personal Life

A child of Nelly O'Brien was Arthur St. John[6].

Death and Burial

Nelly O'Brien died on 1768[2].

FAQs

What did Nelly O'Brien do for work?

Nelly O'Brien worked as actor[3], courtesan[4], and art model[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1028328842
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11b8c2gvdq
    National portrait gallery (london) person id → mp55148
    Museum-digital id → 133396
    Child → Arthur St. John
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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