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Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

(1838-1908), Dancer and actress

Sitter in 9 portraits

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Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by William Softley Parry - NPG Ax39883

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by William Softley Parry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax39883

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co - NPG x13225

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x13225

'Popular Actresses', by Frederick Holland Mares, after Alexander Bassano, and Clarkington & Co (Charles Clarkington), and Joseph Richard James, and Horatio Nelson King, and Camille Silvy, and possibly Leonida Caldesi, and Adolphe Paul Auguste Beau, and Thomas Cranfiel - NPG x137000

'Popular Actresses'

by Frederick Holland Mares, after Alexander Bassano, and Clarkington & Co (Charles Clarkington), and Joseph Richard James, and Horatio Nelson King, and Camille Silvy, and possibly Leonida Caldesi, and Adolphe Paul Auguste Beau, and Thomas Cranfiel
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x137000

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by Elliott & Fry - NPG x197561

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868
NPG x197561

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by Lock & Whitfield - NPG x26865

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype on paper mount, 1873
NPG x26865

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax7652

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, 1873
NPG Ax7652

'Ladies of the London Stage', after Lock & Whitfield, and Unknown photographers - NPG x135885

'Ladies of the London Stage'

after Lock & Whitfield, and Unknown photographers
woodburytype, published 1875
NPG x135885

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson), by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford - NPG Ax29386

Lydia Thompson (Eliza Hodges Thompson)

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Carson & Comerford
carbon print, published 1 January 1886
NPG Ax29386

Various actresses, by and after Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax139914

Various actresses

by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139914

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