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Much Ado About Nothing

Print
October 1882 (performed), 1906 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Ellen Terry in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print shows Ellen Terry as Beatrice, niece to Leonato.

Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMuch Ado About Nothing (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Print on paper
Brief description
Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882
Physical description
Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The half length portrait shows Terry standing in profile with her head turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a dress with sleeves, and has her hair curled and tied up abover her neck. She is wearing a long beaded necklace around her neck that is also looped over her right hand.
Dimensions
  • Excluding mount height: 28.6cm
  • Excluding mount width: 19.3cm
  • Including mount height: 38.0cm
  • Including mount width: 26.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Associations
Literary referenceMuch Ado About Nothing
Summary
Print of Ellen Terry in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print shows Ellen Terry as Beatrice, niece to Leonato.

Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick.
Collection
Accession number
S.679-2016

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Record createdNovember 25, 2016
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