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Aquatint

1899 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, head and shoulders, of Ellen Terry and Aimee Lowther in 1899.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
free-hand watercolour painting on paper, gilt frame, glass and velvet
Brief description
Portrait, head and shoulders, of Ellen Terry and Aimee Lowther in 1899.
Physical description
Portrait, head and shoulders, of Ellen Terry and Aimee Lowther with their initials and date inscribed on gilt frame. Both subject are wearing white dresses, they are lean towards each other, so their heads touch. It is framed to an oval gilt frame with delicate handle with velvet card paper on the back of portrait.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 11.1cm
  • Print size width: 14cm
  • Total with handle height: 15.6cm
  • Total with handle width: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed M.M and E.T. and A.L. 1899 inscribed in the gilt frame
Subjects depicted
Summary
Portrait, head and shoulders, of Ellen Terry and Aimee Lowther in 1899.
Collection
Accession number
S.397-1980

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2010
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