Ethel Gabain
Cherry Cottrell as Ophelia
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Cherry Cottrell as Ophelia” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Cherry Cottrell (1909-1996) has a brief but notable career in the 1930s and 1940s, when she was amongst the most promising actresses of her day. She appeared frequently at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Westminster Theatre, and acted opposite Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic, where she played Ophelia to his Hamlet in 1937.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- S.37-1998
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
