Sir Henry Irving
(1838-1905), Actor-managerSir Henry Irving (John Henry Brodribb)
Sitter in 123 portraits
Actor; first achieved success on the London stage in the 1860s and, in 1867, played for the first time with Ellen Terry, beginning their famous theatrical association. He established his reputation as a tragedian with his Hamlet at the Lyceum in 1874 and played many Shakespearean and classic roles in a style which was individual and controversial, but which held audiences spellbound. A great manager as well as actor, Irving organized several American and Canadian tours, received many honours, and was the first actor to be knighted.
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1880s
NPG x17930
by Lock & Whitfield
albumen cabinet card, circa 1883
NPG x22244
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG Ax17711
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1883
NPG x17933
Sir Henry Irving as Dr Primrose, the Vicar of Wakefield, in 'Olivia'
by Window & Grove, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, published 1902-1905 (1885)
NPG Ax137398
Sir Henry Irving as Mephistopheles in 'Faust'
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, after Bernard Partridge
hand-coloured albumen cabinet card, circa 1885
NPG Ax137400
Sir Henry Irving as Dr Primrose; Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by Window & Grove, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1885; published 1900s
NPG x197945
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG Ax5413
by Warwick Brookes
halftone reproduction tear sheet, 1888, published 19 April 1905
NPG x136571
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1888, published after 1901
NPG Ax137403
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1888, published after 1901
NPG Ax137404
by Warwick Brookes
platinum print, 1888
NPG x12130
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG x12127
by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, circa 1888
NPG x12126
by Warwick Brookes, published by Strand Publishing Company
carbon print, 1888, published 1 January 1889
NPG Ax9334
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139924
by Walker & Boutall, possibly after Sir Emery Walker
photogravure, 1890s
NPG x17931
by Alfred Ellis
woodburytype large format print, 1890s
NPG x17934
by Sir Emery Walker
half-plate glass negative, 1890s
NPG x19631
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1892
NPG x127444
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