Dame Clara Ellen Butt
(1872-1936), SingerSitter in 51 portraits
Educated at South Bristol high school and the Royal College of Music, Butt began her singing career in 1892. She was celebrated for her magnificent contralto voice and stately appearance and often performed works composed for her by Sir Edward Elgar. She was created DBE in 1920 for her services during the First World War.
by Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x197259
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, circa late 1890s
NPG x197258
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1900s
NPG x127903
by Unknown photographer
postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax45845
Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Dame Clara Ellen Butt
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
matte bromide book postcard print, 1900s
NPG Ax160237
by Unknown photographer
matte bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG Ax160420
by Unknown photographer
carbon print, 1900s
NPG x135821
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
stereoscopic card, 1900s
NPG x197230
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x196880
by Lilian Beel, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1900s
NPG x200567
by Lilian Beel, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1900s
NPG x200568
by Lilian Beel, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1900s
NPG x200569
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate negative, 1900s
NPG x82292
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate negative, 1900s
NPG x82293
Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, for Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1902
NPG Ax45844
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200557
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200558
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200559
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200560
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200561
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200562
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200563
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford)
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200564
by Eleanor Holmes, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x200565
'Madame Clara Butt and babies'
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x17125
'Mr & Mrs Kennerley Rumford & Family'
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196318
Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford; Dame Clara Ellen Butt
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x196050
'Mr. & Mrs. Kennerley Rumford & family embarking for Australia'
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1907
NPG x17126
Mr & Mrs Kennerley-Rumford & Family
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, 1907
NPG Ax160419
Dame Clara Ellen Butt and Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford with their family
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x196290
Dame Clara Ellen Butt and Robert Henry Kennerley-Rumford with their children
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1908
NPG x19025
Dame Clara Ellen Butt; Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford
by James Charles Dinham, published by J. Beagles & Co
postcard print, 1910
NPG x4935
Dame Clara Ellen Butt as Night
by The Dover Street Studios Ltd
bromide print, June 1911
NPG x1449
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 May 1915
NPG x16500
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 May 1915
NPG x16501
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 May 1915
NPG x16502
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 May 1915
NPG x16503
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1915
NPG x83022
by Olive Edis
matte bromide print on photographer's card mount, circa 1920
NPG x4934
Group including Dame Clara Ellen Butt, Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford, Ben Davies
by Olive Edis
platinotype on photographer's card mount, circa 1920
NPG x137799
Related People
- Joy Clara Cross (née Rumford) (daughter)
- Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford (husband)
- Roy Rumford (son)
- Victor Ian M. Rumford (son)
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