Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
(1853-1937), Actor and theatre managerLater Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 77 portraits
Artist associated with 2 portraits
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1885-1923
NPG 4095(4)
by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 8 July 1895
NPG 3008
by Baron Adolph de Meyer
platinotype print, 1898
NPG P217
by Emil Fuchs
plaster cast of head, circa 1902
NPG 3642
by Sir David Low
pencil, circa 1920s-1937
NPG 4529(307)
by Sir David Low
pencil, circa 1920s-1937
NPG 4529(307a)
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1880-1888
NPG x12559
by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1880-1888
NPG x14281
by Alexander Bassano, published by St James's Photographic Co
albumen cabinet card, 1882-1883
NPG x4174
by St James's Photographic Co
carbon print, published mid 1880s
NPG x135388
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, after 1889
NPG x36212
by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, 1889
NPG x197306
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1889
NPG x96392
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1890
NPG Ax5496
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 June 1891
NPG Ax28823
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1892
NPG Ax16004
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as the Duke of Buckingham in 'Henry VIII'
by Window & Grove, published by Virtue & Co
photogravure, 1892-1893
NPG x17964
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1892
NPG x36111
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published January 1894
NPG x36112
Beatrice Stella Campbell as Juliet; Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by W. & D. Downey
carbon print, 1895, published 1 January 1896
NPG Ax28882
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in 'Romeo & Juliet'
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, published 1900s (1895)
NPG x14283
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in 'Romeo & Juliet'
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn, published by Virtue & Co
photogravure, 1895
NPG x17965
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by W. & D. Downey, published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co
carbon print, published 1 November 1897
NPG Ax28902
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1897
NPG x14282
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Virtue & Co
photogravure, 1897
NPG x17966
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 1897
NPG x36214
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 1897
NPG x196973
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1897)
NPG x196357
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1897)
NPG x196358
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1897)
NPG x196359
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet in 'Hamlet'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1897)
NPG x196360
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Hamlet
by John & Lizzie Caswall Smith
bromide print, 1897
NPG x198241
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Macbeth
by Baron Adolph de Meyer
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 21 September 1898
NPG x193450
by Robert Johnson
albumen cabinet card, 1899-1908
NPG x36213
by W. & D. Downey, published by A.P.P.S. Ltd, Rickmansworth
bromide postcard print, 1899-1902
NPG x196347
published by Charles William Faulkner & Co ('C.W.F. & Co')
halftone postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197619
by Lafayette, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
photogravure postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x197620
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197622
by W. & D. Downey, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197624
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in 'Mice and Men'
by Window & Grove, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197625
by Ernest Walter Histed
photogravure postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197767
by Ernest Walter Histed, printed by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide print, 1900s
NPG x196982
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x196361
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Dick Heldar in 'The Light that Failed'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG Ax45841
by Unknown photographer, for Play Pictorial, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
postcard print, 1903
NPG Ax45902
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG Ax45905
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Dick Heldar in 'The Light that Failed'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x196498
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x196499
by Richard Williams Thomas, published by Ralph Dunn & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197621
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197623
by Chancellor, published by The Rotophot Postcard
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x197626
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196352
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Davidson Brothers
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196353
Gertrude Elliott as Portia and Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196355
Gertrude Elliott as Portia and Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Angus Thomas Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196356
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Julius Caesar in 'Caesar and Cleopatra'
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1907
NPG x197892
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Julius Caesar in 'Caesar and Cleopatra'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1907
NPG x196350
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Julius Caesar in 'Caesar and Cleopatra'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1907
NPG x196351
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as The Stranger in 'The Passing of the Third Floor Back'
by Lizzie Caswall Smith
platinum print on photographer's card mount, 1908
NPG x29103
Forbes Robertson (Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson)
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1908
NPG x201202
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