Not on display

Hamlet

Photograph
1878 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in a production of Hamlet, at the Lyceum Theatre, December 30th 1878.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHamlet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed photograph on paper
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in a production of Hamlet, at the Lyceum Theatre, December 30th 1878
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in a production of Hamlet, at the Lyceum Theatre, December 30th 1878. The picture shows Terry in a white dress with long sleeves, holding flowers in her hands.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.4cm (Note: Photograph, excluding mount)
  • Width: 11.0cm (Note: Photograph excluding mount)
  • Height: 37.8cm (Note: As mounted)
  • Width: 26.5cm (Note: As mounted)
Marks and inscriptions
MISS ELLEN TERRY (OPHELIA)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceHamlet
Summary
Photographic portrait of Ellen Terry as Ophelia in a production of Hamlet, at the Lyceum Theatre, December 30th 1878.
Collection
Accession number
S.556-2016

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2016
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