Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth
Print
ca.1890 (printed)
ca.1890 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Sepia print of the actress Ellen Terry (1874-1928) as Lady Macbeth in<i> Macbeth</i> by William Shakespeare, from an original painting by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) made in 1889.
The original portrait is held by Tate Britain. Painted in oils it captues the tones of Ellen Terry's costume including the green irrisdescent sheen of the beetle wing cases with which the dress was covered. The costume itself survives in Terry's old home, now a National Trust property, Smallhythe Place, Kent. The scene depicted does not feature in the play, and was invented by Sargent for the portrait.
The original portrait is held by Tate Britain. Painted in oils it captues the tones of Ellen Terry's costume including the green irrisdescent sheen of the beetle wing cases with which the dress was covered. The costume itself survives in Terry's old home, now a National Trust property, Smallhythe Place, Kent. The scene depicted does not feature in the play, and was invented by Sargent for the portrait.
Object details
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| Title | Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Sepia print of the actress Ellen Terry (1874-1928) as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, from an original painting by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) made in 1889 |
| Physical description | Sepia print of the actress Ellen Terry (1874-1928) as Lady Macbeth in<i> Macbeth</i> by William Shakespeare, from an original painting by John Singer Sargent. Full length portrait showing Terry, wearing the bettle-wing trimmed costume made famous by this performance, and holding a crown above her head. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mrs Mitchell in April 1973. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Macbeth |
| Summary | Sepia print of the actress Ellen Terry (1874-1928) as Lady Macbeth in<i> Macbeth</i> by William Shakespeare, from an original painting by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) made in 1889. The original portrait is held by Tate Britain. Painted in oils it captues the tones of Ellen Terry's costume including the green irrisdescent sheen of the beetle wing cases with which the dress was covered. The costume itself survives in Terry's old home, now a National Trust property, Smallhythe Place, Kent. The scene depicted does not feature in the play, and was invented by Sargent for the portrait. |
| Other number | 1973/A/60 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1229-2014 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2014 |
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