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Ellen Terry

Drawing
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

Categories
Object type
TitleEllen 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.1cm (Note: Not including cream card mount, or card backing.)
  • Width: 17.6cm (approximate) (Note: Not including cream card mount, or card backing.)
Marks and inscriptions
1879, 'V' 'I' (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 createdNovember 30, 2015
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