Lillie Langtry
(1853-1929), Actress and professional beautyEmilie Charlotte ('Lillie') Langtry (née Le Breton)
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 56 portraits
A celebrated society beauty, Langtry gained notoriety as the mistress of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from 1877-80. She first appeared on stage in 1881 and toured the United States on several occasions between 1882 and 1889.
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, April 1885
NPG P863
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, early-mid 1880s
NPG x131999
by W. & D. Downey, published by A.P.P.S. Ltd, Rickmansworth
bromide postcard print, (1880s)
NPG x12166
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, early-mid 1880s
NPG x20590
by York & Son, after Elliott & Fry
glass lantern slide, 1890s (1880s)
NPG x3653
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x135355
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
woodburytype carte-de-visite, 1880-1890
NPG x197128
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x197324
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1881
NPG x45211
Lillie Langtry as Miss Hardcastle in 'She Stoops to Conquer'
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, published by Charles Dickens & Evans
woodburytype, 1881; published 1 February 1882
NPG Ax35618
after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen print, circa 1881
NPG x32351
Lillie Langtry as Miss Hardcastle in 'She Stoops to Conquer'
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
woodburytype cabinet card, 1881
NPG x196025
Lillie Langtry as Rosalind in 'As You Like It'
by Napoleon Sarony
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x132851
Lillie Langtry as Pauline in 'The Lady of Lyons'
by Lafayette
albumen cabinet card, 1884-1885
NPG x76410
by José Maria Mora
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x36217
by Window & Grove
carbon print, circa 1884
NPG x135853
by José Maria Mora
albumen cabinet card, 1884
NPG x197342
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1884
NPG x197345
by Window & Grove, published by David Bogue
carbon print, published 1 January 1885
NPG Ax29196
by Window & Grove, published by David Bogue
woodburytype, published 1 January 1885
NPG x19878
Lillie Langtry as Lena Despard in 'As in a Looking Glass'
by Benjamin Joseph Falk, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 1887
NPG x160521
by Benjamin Joseph Falk
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x197325
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1890
NPG Ax14739
Lillie Langtry as Rosalind in 'As You Like It'
by Lafayette
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x46489
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1890
NPG x12165
by W. & D. Downey
carbon print, published 1890
NPG x12164
published by Blum & Degan
matte bromide postcard print, 1890s
NPG x160522
by Lafayette, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1890 (1890)
NPG x197015
by Lafayette
hand-coloured albumen cabinet card, circa 1890
NPG x197326
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x197343
by Henry Van der Weyde
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x197344
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1890s
NPG x139678
Various aristocratic ladies and others
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139906
Lillie Langtry as Rosalind in 'As You Like It'
published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, 1890; published circa 1894-1907
NPG x193158
by W. & D. Downey
photogravure, February 1891
NPG x17963
published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x197014
published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x193159
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis & Walery
albumen cabinet card, 1899-1900
NPG x26373
by Lafayette
contact print on gold-toned printing-out paper, 1899
NPG x88809
published by Giesen Bros & Co
matte bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x160523
Related People
- (Helen) Mary Malcolm (granddaughter)
- Jeanne Marie (née Langtry), Lady Malcolm (daughter)
- Victor Neill Malcolm (grandson)
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