Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) as 'Lady Macbeth' in William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

after John Singer Sargent, RA (Florence 1856 - London 1925). Oil painting on canvas, Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) as 'Lady Macbeth' in William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. (Pencil note 'CARR' in capitals down edge). A copy after the original in Tate Britain from an invented pose, not seen in the performance of 1888 but Sargent was struck by the actresses appearance. Oscar Wilde, who saw Terry's arrival at Sargent's Chelsea studio, remarked, 'The street that on a wet and dreary morning has vouchsafed the vision of Lady Macbeth in full regalia magnificently seated in a four-wheeler can never again be as other streets: it must always be full of wonderful possibilities.' Smallhythe Place, Kent (Accredited Museum)