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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.

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Ax131305

Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'

by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1881; published 1906
NPG Ax131305

Ax160171

Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'

by William Henry Grove, published by Window & Grove
matte bromide postcard print, 1881
NPG Ax160171

Ax160173

Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'

by William Henry Grove, published by Window & Grove
matte bromide postcard print, 1881
NPG Ax160173

x16979

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x16979

x16981

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x16981

x16982

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882?
NPG x16982

Ax131306

Ellen Terry as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'

by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1882; published 1906
NPG Ax131306

Ax131307

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1882; published 1906
NPG Ax131307

x26808

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

after Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x26808

x26810

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1882
NPG x26810

x26811

Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

after Window & Grove
albumen print, 1882
NPG x26811

Ax9277

Ellen Terry

by St James's Photographic Co, published by David Bogue
carbon print, published 1 September 1883
NPG Ax9277

Ax5571

Ellen Terry

by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, 1883
NPG Ax5571

x127489

Ellen Terry

by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1884
NPG x127489

x26375

Ellen Terry

by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x26375

x16983

Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x16983

x16984

Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x16984

Ax131308

Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'

by William Henry Grove, printed and published by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1884; published 1906
NPG Ax131308

x26802

Ellen Terry

by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1884
NPG x26802

x16985

Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'

by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1885
NPG x16985

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