1905 (printed)
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Hand coloured print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's play Alice Sit by the Fire,1905.
Though best known for the 22 years she spent acting alongside the actor manager, Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Terry's career continued after she left the Lyceum Company in 1902. She appeared as Mistress Page in a 1902 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor and celebrated her 50-year stage jubilee in 1906. A year earlier she created the role of Alice Grey in Alice Sit-By-The-Fire by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) at the Duke of York's Theatre.
The original image was drawn by Pamela Colman Smith and her characteristic monogram of an interlaced P, C and S is included in the lower left hand corner.
Pamela Coleman Smith (1878-1951) was an artist and illustrator who became closely involved with the Lyceum Theatre Company, and Ellen Terry in particular, from the late 1890s. She was best known for her work as an illustrator but she also worked in the field of stage design and exhibited her paintings.
Though best known for the 22 years she spent acting alongside the actor manager, Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Terry's career continued after she left the Lyceum Company in 1902. She appeared as Mistress Page in a 1902 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor and celebrated her 50-year stage jubilee in 1906. A year earlier she created the role of Alice Grey in Alice Sit-By-The-Fire by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) at the Duke of York's Theatre.
The original image was drawn by Pamela Colman Smith and her characteristic monogram of an interlaced P, C and S is included in the lower left hand corner.
Pamela Coleman Smith (1878-1951) was an artist and illustrator who became closely involved with the Lyceum Theatre Company, and Ellen Terry in particular, from the late 1890s. She was best known for her work as an illustrator but she also worked in the field of stage design and exhibited her paintings.
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| Materials and techniques | Printing ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Hand coloured print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's play Alice Sit by the Fire, from a drawing by Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951), 1905 |
| Physical description | Hand coloured print of the actress Ellen Terry in the title role of J.M. Barrie's play Alice Sit by the Fire. It is a seated, profile image of the actress, who is wearing a pale red, wide sleeved dress, with white undersleeves and a wide white collar. The monogram of artist Pamela Colman Smith, an interlaced P, C and S, is included in the lower left hand corner. The print is dated April 1905. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Alice Sit By The Fire |
| Summary | Hand coloured print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in the title role of J.M. Barrie's play Alice Sit by the Fire,1905. Though best known for the 22 years she spent acting alongside the actor manager, Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Terry's career continued after she left the Lyceum Company in 1902. She appeared as Mistress Page in a 1902 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor and celebrated her 50-year stage jubilee in 1906. A year earlier she created the role of Alice Grey in Alice Sit-By-The-Fire by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) at the Duke of York's Theatre. The original image was drawn by Pamela Colman Smith and her characteristic monogram of an interlaced P, C and S is included in the lower left hand corner. Pamela Coleman Smith (1878-1951) was an artist and illustrator who became closely involved with the Lyceum Theatre Company, and Ellen Terry in particular, from the late 1890s. She was best known for her work as an illustrator but she also worked in the field of stage design and exhibited her paintings. |
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| Accession number | S.903-2012 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2012 |
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