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Ellen Terry

Print
ca.1870-1890 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in personal dress.

The subject of this portrait, the actress Ellen Terry, came from a theatrical family and started acting as a child. She was employed by Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in 1878 and was his leading lady until 1902. Their on-stage partnership became one of the most famous in the history of the theatre. She was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1925.



Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEllen Terry (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), ca.1870-1890
Physical description
Print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928). The print features a head and shoulders image of Terry who is looking into the distance. She is wear a dress with a high neck, trimmed with a small frill at the collar and with a vertical row of ribbons at the centre front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.3cm (approximately)
  • Width: 25.7cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Faithfully yours/Ellen Terry' (Printed facsimile signature, bottom right hand corner.)
  • 'Princess April 20 1856' (Handwritten annotation, pencil, bottom left hand corner)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in personal dress.

The subject of this portrait, the actress Ellen Terry, came from a theatrical family and started acting as a child. She was employed by Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in 1878 and was his leading lady until 1902. Their on-stage partnership became one of the most famous in the history of the theatre. She was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1925.

Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.412-2015

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Record createdApril 14, 2015
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