Madame Vestris
(1797-1856), Actress and singer; former wife of Armand Vestris, and later wife of Charles James MathewsMadame Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Vestris (née Bartolozzi, later Mathews))
Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 20 portraits
One of the best actresses of the day, with a gift for mimicry, and skill in singing and dancing; helped her husband, C.J, Mathews, in the management of various theatres.
by Samuel Lover
watercolour, circa 1826
NPG 2786
Madame Vestris as Apollo in 'Midas'
after Unknown artist
hand-coloured stipple engraving, circa 1820
NPG D48649
Madame Vestris as Don Giovanni
by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank
etching, circa 1821
NPG D5230
Madame Vestris as Don Giovanni
by Unknown artist
etching, circa 1821
NPG D5233
Madame Vestris as Don Giovanni
by Unknown artist
etching, circa 1821
NPG D5234
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D38638
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D5231
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D5232
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Thomas Dolby, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published September 1824
NPG D38554
by John Cochran, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 1825
NPG D39240
by William Thomas Fry, published by Sherwood & Co, probably after Thomas Charles Wageman
engraving, published 1825
NPG D38605
Madame Vestris as the page Victor in 'The Epaulette'
printed and published by Ingrey & Madeley, after Thomas Charles Wageman
lithograph, published 1 December 1825
NPG D48641
by John Cochran, published by William Sams
stipple engraving, published July 1825
NPG D19706
Madame Vestris as Paul in 'Paul and Virginia'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by George Virtue, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1826
NPG D38622
by James Henry Lynch, printed and published by Ingrey & Madeley
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1826
NPG D48639
by Louis Haghe, printed by William Day Sr, published by S. & J. Fuller
hand-coloured lithograph, published 5 April 1826
NPG D48640
by Richard James Lane
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1826
NPG D48648
by Richard James Lane, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Joseph Dickinson
lithograph, published 24 November 1826
NPG D21951
Madame Vestris as Venus in 'The Paphian Bower'
by, printed and published by George Edward Madeley
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1833
NPG D48642
Madame Vestris as Lucy Morton in 'Court Favors'
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 February 1839
NPG D22079
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