Marie Tempest (1864-1942), Actress
Dame Marie Tempest (Mary Susan Etherington)
Sitter in 26 portraits
Actress; studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Manuel Garcia; after a successful career in opera and musical comedy as 'Becky Sharp' in 1901; became the leading comedienne of her day and performed new works by Barrie, Maugham and Coward known for her elegance and meticulous performances.
by Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson
oil on canvas, 1903
NPG 5191
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96496
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96497
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96498
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1887
NPG x127488
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Strand Publishing Company
carbon print, published 2 July 1888
NPG Ax9323
by Unknown photographer
vintage bromide postcard print, late 1890s-early 1900s
NPG x26739
by Unknown photographer
hand-coloured vintage postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45848
by Unknown photographer, published by Birn Brothers
hand-coloured vintage postcard print, 1900s
NPG x26740
by Lallie Charles (née Charlotte Elizabeth Martin)
bromide print, 1900s
NPG x29893
by Carl Vandyk, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900
NPG Ax160438
by Art Photogravure Co Ltd, after (Walter William) Guy Hughes, for Histed & Co
photogravure, 1901
NPG x26736
by Unknown photographer, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
vintage postcard print, before 1902
NPG x26741
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
matte bromide postcard photomontage, circa 1904
NPG Ax160168
by Foulsham & Banfield
bromide print, 1910s
NPG x26420
by Yvonne Gregory
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1930s
NPG x24814
by Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1 February 1935
NPG x127558
by Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1 February 1935
NPG x127559
by Bassano
vintage print, 1 February 1935
NPG x85766
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