Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) seated with cat on her lap
Alex Ridley [photographer] Tenterden
Category
Photographs
Date
1899 - 1928
Materials
Photographic card in form of a postcard
Measurements
134 x 80 mm
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1122440
Summary
Photograph. Ellen Terry seated with cat on her lap
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 transferred Smallhythe Place (including buildings, land and contents) to the Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
Front, bottom left: DAME ELLEN TERRY Back, left (Correspondence area): Smallhythe. June 19 / Many thanks / for letter & all / enclosures. No / time to write here / so excuse card. / All fairly well / I've changed the / bed! The young lady / with Mrs MacKail / was her daughter / just recovering from / 4 months illness. / Love from G & A Back, right (Address Area): Miss Barsby / 17 Elm Park Road, / Chelsea / London / S. W. 3. Back, bottom: RIDLEY'S STUDIOS, TENTERDEN, KENT
Makers and roles
Alex Ridley [photographer] Tenterden, photographer and publisher