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Portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia

Drawing
ca. 1878 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
free-hand drawing in pencil on a paper
Brief description
Portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Physical description
The portrait in drawn in pencil on card paper. It seems that a mount has been removed and so the portrait has a squared mark.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 29.2cm
  • Print size width: 23.2cm
Subject depicted
Literary referenceHamlet
Summary
Portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Collection
Accession number
S.395-1980

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2010
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