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1. www.dailyartmagazine.com › masterpiece-story-ellenEllen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent

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   Jul 28, 2024 · On December 29th, 1888, John Singer Sargent went to the Lyceum Theatre in London to watch the premiere of Shakespeare’s Macbeth starring Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. He was blown away by Terry’s performance and was determined to paint her in costume. Read the story of Sargent’s masterpiece.

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3. www.npg.org.uk › the-three-witches-from-macbethThe Three Witches from Macbeth - National Portrait Gallery

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   The Three Witches from Macbeth (Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne; Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; Anne Seymour Damer) by Daniel Gardner, 1775, NPG 6903. This unusual group portrait depicts three of the most politically influential and socially notorious women of the period.

4. www.npg.org.uk › collections › searchEllen Terry as Lady Macbeth - National Portrait Gallery

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   John Singer Sargent began work on his portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, now in the Tate, London, N02053, early in 1889. [1] Oscar Wilde observed of the spectacle of Terry turning up for a sitting at the artist’s studio in Tite Street, Chelsea, already in costume: ‘The street that on a wet and dreary morning has vouchsafed the vision ...

5. enfilade18thc.com › 2011/10/31 › npg-witches-portraitTrio of Witches at the National Portrait Gallery - Enfilade

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   Oct 31, 2011 · This unusual group portrait of 1775 in pastel by artist Daniel Gardner (1750-1805) shows three intimate friends who enjoyed attending private theatricals and shared a common passion for Whig politics and the arts.

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   Portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, nearly whole length, standing to front, with head turned and slightly lifted to look to right, lifting her gown with her left hand; a sword lettered with 'Lady Macbeth' standing at her side at right.

7. www.tate.org.uk › art › artworks‘Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth‘, John Singer Sargent, 1889 | Tate

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   Portrait of Mrs Robert Harrison. ‘Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth‘, John Singer Sargent, 1889 on display at Tate Britain.

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   Who played Lady Macbeth?

   • John Singer Sargent, A Sketch of Dame Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, c. 1889, National Trust, Smallhythe Place, UK. The production of Macbeth that so captivated John Singer Sargent was one of many Shakespearean plays that Terry and actor-manager Henry Irving staged at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

   Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent - DailyArt Magazine

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   Did John Singer Sargent paint Lady Macbeth?

   • John Singer Sargent, Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, 1889, Tate Britain, London, UK. Detail. On December 29th, 1888, John Singer Sargent went to the Lyceum Theatre in London to watch the premiere of Shakespeare’s Macbeth starring Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. He was blown away by Terry’s performance and was determined to paint her in costume.

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   Where can I find a sketch of Lady Macbeth?

   • A sketch of Lady Macbeth, titled ‘Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth’, by John Singer Sargent, is on display at Tate Britain.

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   Why did Sargent create a portrait of Lady Macbeth?

   • Although the finished composition depicts Terry standing alone in her famous beetle-wing dress, Sargent’s initial idea for the portrait was to show Lady Macbeth’s entry in Act 1, scene 6, when she comes out of Macbeth’s castle by torch-light to welcome Duncan.

   Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth - National Portrait Gallery

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   Who is Lady Macbeth in 'desirable aliens'?

   • It is entitled ‘Desirable Aliens’ and depicts Sargent walking along the street with Diego Velázquez; Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth can just be seen tucked under his arm, whilst the Spanish artist holds the Rokeby Venus. Both pictures were purchased for the national collection that year, going to the Tate Gallery and the National Gallery respectively.

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   What did Oscar Wilde say about Lady Macbeth?

   • Oscar Wilde, upon seeing Ellen Terry arrive in full regalia for her sitting at John Singer Sargent's Chelsea studio, remarked, 'The street that on a wet and dreary morning has vouchsafed the vision of Lady Macbeth can never again be as other streets: it must always be full of wonderful possibilities.'

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9. www.npg.org.uk › in-character-shakespeares-macbethIn Character: Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' - National Portrait Gallery

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   Portraits of actors and actresses portraying characters from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. Sir Henry Irving as Macbeth, by Harry Furniss, after 1875. William Charles Macready as Macbeth, published by Martin Skelt, published by Benjamin Skelt, 1820s-1830s.