Pamela Colman Smith1878–1951Drawing
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
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- The museum
About the work
This portrait of the actor-manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) shows him as he appeared in the role of King Charles I in his production of Charles I by William Gorman Wills (1828–1891). It was painted by the artist Pamela Coleman Smith and she has signed the portrait with her characteristic mark of an interlaced P, C and S in the top left hand corner.
Pamela Coleman Smith (1878-1951) was an artist and illustrator who became closely involved with the Lyceum Theatre Company, and the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) in particular, from the late 1890s. She was best known for her work as an illustrator but she also worked in the field of stage design and exhibited her paintings.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- S.663-2011
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Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
