Sir Henry Irving
(1838-1905), Actor-managerSir Henry Irving (John Henry Brodribb)
Sitter in 123 portraits
Actor; first achieved success on the London stage in the 1860s and, in 1867, played for the first time with Ellen Terry, beginning their famous theatrical association. He established his reputation as a tragedian with his Hamlet at the Lyceum in 1874 and played many Shakespearean and classic roles in a style which was individual and controversial, but which held audiences spellbound. A great manager as well as actor, Irving organized several American and Canadian tours, received many honours, and was the first actor to be knighted.
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1869-1870
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Sir Henry Irving as Alfred Jingle
attributed to Henry Courtney Selous
sepia wash, circa 1870s
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by Phil May
pen and ink, circa 1880s
NPG 1611
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1881
NPG 6251(29)
by Carlo Pellegrini
watercolour, 1883
NPG 5073
copy by (Edward) Onslow Ford
bronze bust, circa 1906-1907, based on a work of circa 1883-1884
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by Harry M. Allen, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
oil on canvas, late 19th century, based on a work of 1884
NPG 1453
The Royal Academy Conversazione, 1891
by George Henry Grenville Manton
pen, ink and gouache, 1891
NPG 2820
by Sir Francis Carruthers Gould ('F.C.G.')
silhouette, late 1890s
NPG 3538
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, late 1890s-early 1900s
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by Phil May
pencil, 1899
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by Phil May
pencil, 1899
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by Phil May
pencil, 1899
NPG 3681
by Eveleen Myers (née Tennant)
platinum print, published 1900
NPG P143
Sir Henry Irving as Dubosc in 'The Lyons Mail'
by James Ferrier Pryde
pencil and gouache on paper laid on board, circa 1906
NPG 6567
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, published circa 1913-1916
NPG 4095(6)
by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype on card mount, circa early 1870s
NPG x17929
by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype on card mount, circa early 1870s
NPG x17935
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
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by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax17874
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax28579
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Hardwicke & Bogue
woodburytype, circa early 1870s; published 1879
NPG Ax45749
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG Ax18153
by Fradelle & Leach
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax18154
Sir Henry Irving as Mathias in 'The Bells'
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax18155
by Fradelle & Leach, published by Figaro Office
woodburytype, 1872
NPG x17932
Sir Henry Irving as 'King Charles I'
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by J. Beagles & Co
matte bromide postcard print, 1873
NPG x160516
by Joshua James Foster, for Dickinson Brothers & Foster
albumen cabinet card, 1876
NPG x3676
by Joshua James Foster, for Dickinson Brothers & Foster
albumen cabinet card, 1876
NPG x12128
after Lock & Whitfield, and Elliott & Fry, and Fradelle & Marshall, and Pierre Petit, and Louis Bertin, and Unknown photographers
woodburytype, late 1870s
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by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG x17925
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 August 1878
NPG Ax28263
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, published after 1901 (1879)
NPG Ax137399
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1879?, published after 1901
NPG Ax137405
by Samuel Alexander Walker
albumen cabinet card, 1879
NPG x12129
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Virtue & Co, after Edward Lyddell Sawyer
photogravure, 1879
NPG x17924
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'
by Edward Lyddell Sawyer
woodburytype, 1879
NPG Ax7706
by Unknown photographer
carbon print, 1880s
NPG x17927
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x46688
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