Caption

Miss Ellen Terry (Queen Katherine), page, photomechanical print, photographer: Window & Grove, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1880 - in or before 1890, paper, photoaquatint, height 211 mm x width 131 mm, Person, Ellen Terry, portrait of actor, actress, A seated woman in an ornate historical costume fills the frame, wearing a richly decorated gown with a patterned fabric and heavy fur trim, puffed sleeves with embroidered floral motifs, and lace cuffs at her wrists; she has a jeweled brooch and layered necklaces at her square neckline and a decorated headpiece with textured fabric and embellishments atop short, waved hair, her expression neutral as she looks slightly to the side, one hand resting on her lap and the other on an armrest, and the background is plain and softly shaded.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_362

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.3Mb (10.2Mb) / 10.6in x 18.5in / 3176 x 5535 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miss Ellen Terry Queen Katherine page photomechanical print photographer Window & Grove cliché maker anonymous c 1880 - 1890 paper photoaquatint height 211 mm x width 131 mm Person Ellen Terry portrait actor actress seated woman ornate historical costume fills frame wearing richly decorated gown patterned fabric heavy fur trim puffed sleeves embroidered floral motifs lace cuffs wrists jeweled brooch layered necklaces square neckline decorated headpiece textured fabric embellishments atop short waved hair expression neutral looks slightly side hand resting lap armrest background plain softly shaded