Peter the Great
1898
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1898
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Peter the Great is a 1898 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Henry Irving in costume as Peter the Great. He stands in a grand pose with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a throne. The play opened in January 1898 at London’s Lyceum Theatre. Irving played the Russian tsar, with Ellen Terry as his wife Catherine. It was a big production for the time. If you like this portrait, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A print from January 1898 depicts Henry Irving in the role of Peter the Great during a production at the Lyceum Theatre, where he stands leaning on a shield while raising a glass. The image includes a border with an arched top containing three portraits of men. The production featured Ellen Terry as Catherine, Ethel Barrymore as Euphrosyne, Robert Taber as Alexis, and Norman Forbes as Colonel Bauer.
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