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Christine Nilsson

(1843-1921), Singer

Sitter in 17 portraits

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Christine Nilsson, by Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax25068

Christine Nilsson

by Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG Ax25068

Christine Nilsson, by Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax25070

Christine Nilsson

by Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG Ax25070

Christine Nilsson, by Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax25069

Christine Nilsson

by Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG Ax25069

Christine Nilsson, by Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax39867

Christine Nilsson

by Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG Ax39867

Christine Nilsson as Margherita in 'Faust e Margherita', probably after Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax46235

Christine Nilsson as Margherita in 'Faust e Margherita'

probably after Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s (1867)
NPG Ax46235

The Birmingham Musical Festival of 1867, by Henry Joseph Whitlock - NPG x134785

The Birmingham Musical Festival of 1867

by Henry Joseph Whitlock
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868
NPG x134785

The Birmingham Musical Festival of 1867, by Henry Joseph Whitlock - NPG x134786

The Birmingham Musical Festival of 1867

by Henry Joseph Whitlock
albumen cabinet card, 1868
NPG x134786

Christine Nilsson, by Robert White Thrupp - NPG Ax18179

Christine Nilsson

by Robert White Thrupp
albumen carte-de-visite, 1869
NPG Ax18179

Christine Nilsson, by Charles Reutlinger - NPG Ax18180

Christine Nilsson

by Charles Reutlinger
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG Ax18180

Christine Nilsson, by José Maria Mora - NPG x197966

Christine Nilsson

by José Maria Mora
albumen cabinet card, 1870s?
NPG x197966

Christine Nilsson, by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune - NPG Ax18182

Christine Nilsson

by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
NPG Ax18182

Christine Nilsson, by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune - NPG Ax18181

Christine Nilsson

by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
NPG Ax18181

Christine Nilsson, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax28495

Christine Nilsson

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax28495

Christine Nilsson, by Kingsbury & Notcutt, published by Strand Publishing Company - NPG Ax9316

Christine Nilsson

by Kingsbury & Notcutt, published by Strand Publishing Company
woodburytype, published 1 June 1888
NPG Ax9316

Christine Nilsson, by Kingsbury & Notcutt, published by Strand Publishing Company - NPG x21532

Christine Nilsson

by Kingsbury & Notcutt, published by Strand Publishing Company
woodburytype, published 1 June 1888
NPG x21532

Various musical celebrities, by and after Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax139913

Various musical celebrities

by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139913

Christine Nilsson, by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co - NPG Ax38508

Christine Nilsson

by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co
carbon print, published September 1890
NPG Ax38508

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