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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
arts and entertainment (7,210) actor (261) ‘Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth‘, John Singer Sargent, 1889 on display at Tate Britain.
Title: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856–1925 London) Date: 1889. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 87 × 45 in. (221 × 114.3 cm) Framed: 98 7/16 × 56 7/16 × 4 1/8 in. (250 × 143.4 × 10.5 cm) Credit Line: Tate: Presented by Sir Joseph Duveen 1906
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Date: 1889. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 21 7/8 × 17 1/4 × 1 in. (55.5 × 43.8 × 2.5 cm) Framed: 30 13/16 × 25 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (78.2 × 65 × 2.8 cm) Credit Line: Smallhythe, the Ellen Terry Collection – National Trust. The American Wing at The Met.
Oct 14, 2023 · Ellen Terry depicted Lady Macbeth in one of the most famous versions of Shakespeare's famous text. The play run from the 29th December 1888 at the Lyceum. John Singer Sergeant attended the opening night and that was what inspired him to create the painting. The gown in the painting is the famous iridescent dress made from beetle wings.
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.
John Singer Sargent, 12 Jan 1856 - 15 Apr 1925. Sitter. Dame Ellen Terry, 1847 - 1928. Date. 1889. Type. Painting. Medium. Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 53.3 x 40.6cm (21 x 16") Topic. Interior\Performing Arts\Theatrical\Stage. Dame Ellen Terry: Visual Arts\Artist. (Show More) Credit Line. Owner: National Trust, Ellen Terry Memorial Museum.
