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.
by Alexander Bassano
woodburytype, 1880
NPG x26806
by James Notman
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x197395
by Napoleon Sarony
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x197396
by Napoleon Sarony
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x197412
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1880s?; published circa 1906
NPG x197938
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 Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1881
NPG x16975
Ellen Terry as Camma in 'The Cup'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1881, published 1906
NPG Ax131304
Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1881, published 1906
NPG Ax131305
Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'
by Window & Grove
matte bromide postcard print, 1881
NPG Ax160171
Ellen Terry as Letitia Hardy in 'The Belle's Strategem'
by Window & Grove
matte bromide postcard print, 1881
NPG Ax160173
Ellen Terry as Camma in 'The Cup'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1881
NPG x199039
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x16979
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x16981
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x16982
Ellen Terry as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1882, published 1906
NPG Ax131306
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1882, published 1906
NPG Ax131307
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
after Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x26808
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1882
NPG x26810
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
after Window & Grove
albumen print, 1882
NPG x26811
Ellen Terry as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1882
NPG x197890
Ellen Terry as Beatrice in 'Much Ado About Nothing'
by Window & Grove, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, 1882; published 1900s
NPG x197949
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s (1882-1885)
NPG Ax139900
by St James's Photographic Co, published by David Bogue
woodburytype, published 1 September 1883
NPG Ax9277
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, 1883
NPG Ax5571
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1884
NPG x127489
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x26375
Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x16983
Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x16984
Ellen Terry as Viola in 'Twelfth Night'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1884, published 1906
NPG Ax131308
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1884
NPG x26802
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass copy negative, 1884
NPG x82219
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass copy negative, 1884
NPG x82220
Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1885
NPG x16985
Ellen Terry as Margaret in 'Faust'
by Window & Grove
platinum print, 1885, published 1906
NPG Ax131309
Ellen Terry as Margaret in 'Faust'
by Window & Grove
albumen print, 1885
NPG x26809
Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1885
NPG x197415
Ellen Terry as Margaret in 'Faust'
by Window & Grove, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1885, published 1900s
NPG x197942
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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