Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) as 'Portia' in William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'
Aristide Louis Fontana (fl.1871 - 1885)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1880
Materials
Marble
Measurements
718 x 485 x 300 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1118524
Summary
Bronzed plaster, Ellen Terry as 'Portia' in The Trial Scene of The Merchant of Venice, Aristide Louis Fontana (Italy c. 1834; fl. 1871-85), signed and dated on reverse truncation 'Aristede Fontana / fecit 1880/ London'. The model for NT 1118519, the marble.
Marks and inscriptions
Reverse truncation: Aristede Fontana / fecit 1880/ London
Makers and roles
Aristide Louis Fontana (fl.1871 - 1885), sculptor