Mrs Lillie (Emilie Charlotte) Langtry (1853-1929)
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne
Category
Photographs
Date
1870 - 1940
Materials
Photographic paper mounted on card
Measurements
165 x 109 x 1 mm
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1122109
Summary
Photograph of Mrs Lillie (Emilie Charlotte) Langtry (1853-1929) by William and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) (photographers)
Provenance
Photograph believed to have been owned by, or given to, Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928) or her daughter Edith Craig (1869 - 1947) and came to National Trust in 1939 when Edith Craig transfered Smallhythe Place (including buildings,land and contents) to the Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
Front, below photograph, bottom: W. & D. DOWNEY / PHOTOGRAPHERS Front, below photograph, right: 57 & 61, EBURY STREET / LONDON, S.W. Front, below photograph, centre: COPYRIGHT Back: Printed advertisement for W & D Downey Back, top (over printed advertisement): Mrs. Langtry= / Lily L= / Afterwards Lady de B. Back, bottom, centre: MARION & CO, LONDON.
Makers and roles
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne, photographer