Ellen Terry
Drawing
ca.1879 (drawn)
ca.1879 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pencil sketch, head and shoulders profile image showing the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), ca.1879.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ellen Terry (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper. |
| Brief description | Pencil sketch, head and shoulders profile image showing the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), ca.1879 |
| Physical description | Pencil sketch, head and shoulders profile image showing the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928). Her chin is tilted slightly upwards and her gaze is directed towards a point in the distance. The artist's name is not recorded, but a symbol which includes a 'V' bisected by what could be an 'I', has been added in the bottom right hand corner of the sketch, together with the date, 1879. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1879, 'V' 'I' Note Handwritten annotation in pencil, bottom right hand corner, possibly the artist's monogram and the date the sketch was made. |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Pencil sketch, head and shoulders profile image showing the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928), ca.1879. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.4031-2015 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2015 |
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