Ellen Terry
(1847-1928), ActressDame Ellen Alice Terry
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 205 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 with whom she undertook provincial tours and toured America seven times. In later life she continued to act but also produced plays, lectured and wrote.
Sir Henry Irving as Dr Primrose; Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by Window & Grove, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1885; published 1900s
NPG x197945
Ellen Terry as Peggy in 'Raising the Wind'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1886
NPG x16974
Ellen Terry as Peggy in 'Raising the Wind'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1886, published 1906
NPG Ax131310
Ellen Terry as Peggy in 'Raising the Wind'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1886
NPG x197418
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x16980
Ellen Terry as Ellaline in 'The Amber Heart'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x16973
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x24820
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
by Window & Grove, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (1888)
NPG x16991
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1888, published 1906
NPG Ax131311
Ellen Terry as Ellaline in 'The Amber Heart'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1888, published 1906
NPG Ax131312
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG x26815
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG Ax5411
by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, circa 1888
NPG x26801
by Herbert Rose Barraud
carte-de-visite, circa 1888
NPG x26814
Ellen Terry as Catherine Duval in 'Dead Heart'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1889, published 1906
NPG Ax131313
by William Henry Grove
bromide postcard print, 1889
NPG x17049
by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print, published May 1889
NPG x9172
Ellen Terry as Lucy Ashton in 'Ravenswood'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, September 1890
NPG x129588
Ellen Terry as Lucy Ashton in 'Ravenswood'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1890, published 1906
NPG Ax131314
by Frederick Hollyer
platinotype cabinet card, circa 1890
NPG x16968
Related People
- James Carew (husband)
- Edith Ailsa Geraldine Craig (daughter)
- (Edward Henry) Gordon Craig (son)
- David Lees (grandson)
- Marion Bessie Terry (sister)
- George Frederic Watts (husband)
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