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Ruth Vincent

(1877-1955), Actress and singer

Sitter in 48 portraits

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Ruth Vincent, by Lallie Charles - NPG x33262

Ruth Vincent

by Lallie Charles
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x33262

Ruth Vincent as Elsie in 'The Yeomen of the Guard', by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis - NPG x33266

Ruth Vincent as Elsie in 'The Yeomen of the Guard'

by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1897
NPG x33266

Ruth Vincent in 'The Beauty Stone', by Alfred Ellis - NPG x33265

Ruth Vincent in 'The Beauty Stone'

by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1898
NPG x33265

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd, published by Millar & Lang Ltd - NPG x198064

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd, published by Millar & Lang Ltd
hand-coloured postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198064

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x198065

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198065

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x198066

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198066

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers - NPG x198067

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd, published by Davidson Brothers
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198067

Ruth Vincent, by Alfred Ellis & Walery - NPG x33267

Ruth Vincent

by Alfred Ellis & Walery
bromide cabinet card, circa 1905
NPG x33267

Ruth Vincent, by Alfred Ellis & Walery, published by J. Beagles & Co - NPG x27135

Ruth Vincent

by Alfred Ellis & Walery, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x27135

Ruth Vincent as Babette and (Edward) Lawrence Rea as Raymond de St Gautier in 'The Belle of Brittany', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x139839

Ruth Vincent as Babette and (Edward) Lawrence Rea as Raymond de St Gautier in 'The Belle of Brittany'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
matte bromide postcard print, 1908
NPG x139839

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101870

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101870

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101871

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101871

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101872

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101872

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101873

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101873

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101874

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101874

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101875

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101875

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101876

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 19 December 1910
NPG x101876

Ruth Vincent, by Rita Martin - NPG x33268

Ruth Vincent

by Rita Martin
sepia-toned matte print on photographer's card mount, mid 1910s
NPG x33268

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101882

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1914
NPG x101882

Ruth Vincent, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x101877

Ruth Vincent

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1914
NPG x101877

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