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Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Pastel portraits from the romantic drama

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Title
Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice
Additional title: Pastel portraits from the romantic drama
Names
Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 (Artist)
Charles Scribner's Sons (Publisher)
Collection

Pastel portraits from the romantic drama: pictures in colors drawn from life

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Scribner
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWED+++ [RBS] 97-1633
Topics
Actors
Pastel drawing
Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice
Genres
Portraits
Portfolios
Prints
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print ; 58 x 43 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13804836
Photo Order: 68431
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5bab0c00-6905-013f-9e82-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1873: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1952: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dcfff40-95c2-013f-a2af-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dcfff40-95c2-013f-a2af-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3dcfff40-95c2-013f-a2af-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant of Venice