Ellen Terry (1847-1928), Actress
Dame (Alice) Ellen Terry
Sitter in 145 portraits
Born in Coventry where her actor parents were on tour. Terry was one of eleven siblings and won fame as a child first appearing on stage in 1856 with Charles Kean. Married the painter G.F. Watts in 1864 but separated within a year. Terry had two children by the architect Edward Godwin, Edith Craig and Edward Gordon Craig. Returned to stage in 1872 to establish herself as a leading actress with the Bancroft's and John Hare's company. She performed her most memorable roles under the management of Henry Irving and in later life continued to act but also produced plays, lectured and wrote. Created a Dame in 1925.
Ellen Terry as Ophelia in 'Hamlet'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card cropped to carte-de-visite size, circa 1878
NPG x16976
Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1878; published 1906
NPG Ax131300
Ellen Terry as Ophelia in 'Hamlet'
by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1878; published 1906
NPG Ax131301
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG Ax28262
by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG x26807
Ellen Terry as Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1879
NPG x16988
Ellen Terry as Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Window & Grove, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1879)
NPG x16989
Ellen Terry as Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1879; published 1906
NPG Ax131302
Ellen Terry as Portia in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, 1879
NPG Ax7705
by Alexander Bassano
vintage print, 1880 (printed later)
NPG x85758
by Alexander Bassano
vintage print, 1880 (printed later)
NPG x85759
by Alexander Bassano
vintage print, 1880 (printed later)
NPG x85760
Ellen Terry as Iolanthe in 'Iolanthe'
by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1880; published 1906
NPG Ax131303
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x26803
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1880
NPG x96389
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1880
NPG x96390
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1880
NPG x96391
Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'
by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1881
NPG x16975
Ellen Terry as Camma in 'The Cup'
by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1881; published 1906
NPG Ax131304
Smallhythe Place, Tenterden, Kent
Category
Theatre and Live Entertainment
Groups
Actors and actresses
Places
Kent
Warwickshire
West Midlands
Related shop items
- A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery (paperback)
- A Guide to Victorian & Edwardian Portraits (paperback)
- George Frederic Watts DVD
- Dame Ellen Terry coin purse
- Dame Ellen Terry magnetic frame
- Lilian Gish by James Abbe print
- Dame (Alice) Ellen Terry ('Choosing') by George Frederick Watts mini print
- Dame Ellen Terry by George Frederic Watts greetings card
- Dame Ellen Terry compact mirror
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