John Singer Sargent

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Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

1889
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  • Contemporary living room
  • Cosy living room
  • Reading corner
  • Hallway
  • Scandinavian kitchen
  • Traditional kitchen
  • Contemporary bedroom
  • Rustic bedroom
John Singer Sargent: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

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After watching her perform on the opening night of Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre in London, John Singer Sargent was struck by Dame Alice Ellen Terry’s appearance and rendition of Lady Macbeth. He persuaded her to sit for him soon after, and portrayed her in her full costume. Terry stands with her arms raised in a pose that Sargent invented for the piece, to show Lady Macbeth in the act of lowering Duncan’s crown onto her head. In her memoirs, Ellen Terry described the portrait as ‘the sensation of the year’.
  • Artist John Singer Sargent
  • Artwork Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth
  • Exhibition Sargent and Fashion
  • Image size 221 x 114.3 cm
  • Material Oil on canvas
  • Date of work 1889
  • Credit Original: Oil on canvas 221 x 114.3 cm ® Tate, London
American painter John Singer Sargent was considered the most fashionable portrait painter working in England and the USA in the late 19th century. During his early career in 1880s he was influenced by his friend Monet towards Impressionism, but by the 1890s had success with society portraits. After 1900 Sargent spent his summers on long sketching holidays and shocked social circles when he decided to give up portraiture in favour of landscapes. In 1918 he worked as a war artist and from 1890 until c. 1925 he painted murals for Boston Library and Museum.
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Delivery & returns

DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

Here’s more information on refunds & returns.