Lily Hanbury
(1875-1908), ActressSitter in 26 portraits
Actress, educated in London, she was the sister of actress Hilda Hanbury and cousin of Julia Neilson, also an actress. Hanbury made her first appearance on the stage in W.S. Gilbert's Pygmalion and Galatea at the Savoy Theatre in 1888. Her extensive repertory included, 'Countess Wintersen' in The Stranger; 'Hetty Preene' in G. R. Sims's Lights o' London; and 'Petra' in Ibsen's Enemy of the People. She achieved great success playing various roles in Shakespearian plays under the management of Wilson Barrett and Beerbohm Tree.
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1890
NPG x127438
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x127913
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x127914
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x127915
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x127958
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 May 1893
NPG Ax28855
by Alexander Bassano
cabinet card, mid-late 1890s
NPG x197315
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1894
NPG Ax27903
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1894
NPG x134585
published by Ogden's
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x196894
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published 1 May 1896
NPG Ax28890
by Art Photogravure Co Ltd, after Ernest Walter Histed
photogravure, 1898
NPG x17339
by Olive Edis, and Katharine Legat (née Edis)
platinotype on photographer's card mount, early 1900s
NPG x15419
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
hand-coloured bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200469
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200470
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200471
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x200472
by Lizzie Caswall Smith, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x200473
(Lilian) Decima Moore; Lily Hanbury; Mary St Clair; Miss Foote
by and after Alexander Bassano
bromide print, circa 1902
NPG Ax136805
by Olive Edis
platinotype on photographer's card mount, circa 1918
NPG x15430
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