Marie Tempest
(1864-1942), ActressDame Marie Tempest (Mary Susan Etherington)
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 35 portraits
Actress; studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Manuel Garcia; after a successful career in opera and musical comedy as 'Becky Sharp' in 1901; became the leading comedienne of her day and performed new works by Barrie, Maugham and Coward known for her elegance and meticulous performances.
by William Nicholson
oil on canvas, 1903
NPG 5191
by Alexander Bassano
bromide print, 1884
NPG x27497
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96496
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96497
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96498
Marie Tempest as Dorothy Bantam in 'Dorothy'
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1887
NPG x127488
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Strand Publishing Company
carbon print, published 2 July 1888
NPG Ax9323
by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, late 1890s-early 1900s
NPG x26739
by Lallie Charles
hand-coloured postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45848
by Lallie Charles, published by Birn Brothers
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x26740
by Carl Vandyk, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900
NPG Ax160438
published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1900
NPG x197026
by Lallie Charles
printing-out paper mounted photograph, 1900s
NPG x197909
by Art Photogravure Co Ltd, after (Walter William) Guy Hughes, for Histed & Co
photogravure, 1901
NPG x26736
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, before 1902
NPG x26741
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
matte bromide postcard photomontage, circa 1904
NPG Ax160168
by Lallie Charles
bromide print, 1908-1913
NPG x29893
by Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, 1909
NPG x139829
by Foulsham & Banfield
bromide print, 1910s
NPG x26420
Marie Tempest in 'Mary Goes First'
by White Studio
bromide press print, 1914
NPG x194450
Marie Tempest as Flora Lloyd in 'The Honeymoon'
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1915
NPG x139828
by Yvonne Gregory
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1930s
NPG x24814
Daniel Massey's Christening party
by Sasha (Alexander Stewart)
chlorobromide print, 28 November 1933
NPG x137630
Daniel Massey's Christening party
by London News Agency
bromide print, 1933
NPG x137631
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 1 February 1935
NPG x127558
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 1 February 1935
NPG x127559
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1 February 1935
NPG x85766
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1 February 1935
NPG x25917
Marie Tempest in 'Mary Goes to See'
by Unknown photographer, for Stage Photo Company
bromide print, 1938
NPG x26737
Marie Tempest in 'Mary Goes to See'
by Gordon Anthony
bromide print, 1938
NPG x26738
Marie Tempest ('Fifty years a Favourite')
after George Whitelaw
colour relief halftone, published 29 May 1935
NPG D43029
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