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Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth is an oil painting by John Singer Sargent, now in Tate Britain, in London. Painted in 1889, it depicts actress Ellen Terry in a famous performance as Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, wearing a green dress decorated with iridescent beetle wings.
- 221.0 cm × 114.5 cm (87.0 in × 45.1 in)
- John Singer Sargent
- 1889
A portrait of the famous actress Ellen Terry as Shakespeare's tragic character Lady Macbeth, painted by John Singer Sargent in 1889. Explore the artwork and its context at Tate Britain, a museum of modern and contemporary art.
Sargent painted Terry in 1889 after she played the role of Lady Macbeth in London. He added a fictional scene of her crowning herself after the murder of Duncan, and used a colorful costume designed by Alice Comyns Carr.
Apr 1, 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.
See how the American artist captured the dramatic entrance of the famous actress in the role of Shakespeare's villainess. Learn about the context, style, and provenance of this oil painting in The Met collection.
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Dec 2, 2019 · Sargent painted the famed actress in her role of Lady Macbeth from Irving's production of Macbeth in 1888. The portrait shows Terry in a lavish and decadent costume, holding the royal crown and looking ecstatic.
Probably the closest Sargent ever got to the Pre-Raphael Brotherhood was with his paintings of the famous actress, Dame Ellen Terry (1847–1928) as Lady Macbeth after the first performance in the role; and yet this is not at all an allegorical painting, just a straight portrait of the actress in costume playing Lady Macbeth.
