Henry Irving Collection

Tennyson's " The Cup" performed at the Lyceum by Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, 1881
NWI4759704 Tennyson's " The Cup" performed at the Lyceum by Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, 1881.; (add.info)

The Unveiling of the Marlowe Memorial at Canterbury, Mr. Henry Irving deleivering his... 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Unveiling of the Marlowe Memorial at Canterbury, Mr. Henry Irving deleivering his address, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

"Faust"at the Lyceum Theatre, 1886. Creator: Walter Wilson
" Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre, 1886. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Scene from the New Play of "Ravenswood", at the Lyceum (engraving)
1596728 Scene from the New Play of " Ravenswood", at the Lyceum (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Becket"at Windsor Castle, the Scene in Canterbury Cathedral, the Royal Party as seen from the Stage
1604407 " Becket" at Windsor Castle, the Scene in Canterbury Cathedral, the Royal Party as seen from the Stage (engraving) by Wilson

Henry Irving as "Becket", c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
Henry Irving as " Becket", c. 1893. British actor Henry Irving as archbishop and saint Thomas a Becket]. Photogravure

Punch cartoon: Henry Irving, English actor (engraving)
6034918 Punch cartoon: Henry Irving, English actor (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor

Henry Irving, English actor (colour litho)
979321 Henry Irving, English actor (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, English actor, as Cardinal Richelieu)

H B Irving (b / w photo)
818679 H B Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905)

Hamlet ye Dane: A Ghost Story programme (colour litho)
583415 Hamlet ye Dane: A Ghost Story programme (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet ye Dane)

Mr Henry Irving (b / w photo)
2796464 Mr Henry Irving (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry Irving)

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in The Vicar Of Wakefield (b / w photo)
3099686 Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in The Vicar Of Wakefield (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Irving and Miss Terry in "King Lear"(engraving)
1603874 Mr Irving and Miss Terry in " King Lear" (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Irving and Miss Terry in " King Lear")

Complimentary Dinner to Mr Henry Irving at St Jamess Hall (engraving)
1107087 Complimentary Dinner to Mr Henry Irving at St Jamess Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b / w photo)
818015 Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905)

Henry Irving, actor (photo)
611498 Henry Irving, actor (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, actor); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Mr Henry Irving, actor, as Malvolio (engraving)
583939 Mr Henry Irving, actor, as Malvolio (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry Irving, actor)

Henry Irving (photo)
583416 Henry Irving (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, photograph from Dublin University Magazine)

Henry Irving as The Vicar and Ellen Terry as Olivia (gravure)
653773 Henry Irving as The Vicar and Ellen Terry as Olivia (gravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving as The Vicar and Ellen Terry as Olivia)

Dan Leons Light Horse, including caricatures of Henry Irving, Beerbohm Tree, R. B. W
3057557 Dan Leons Light Horse, including caricatures of Henry Irving, Beerbohm Tree, R.B. W.S. Penley, Forbes Robertson, and E.P

Henry Irving as Hamlet (engraving)
3105126 Henry Irving as Hamlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving as Hamlet)

Advertisement, Mariani Wine (engraving)
1627272 Advertisement, Mariani Wine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Mariani Wine)

Advertisement, Beechams Pills (engraving)
1595941 Advertisement, Beechams Pills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Beechams Pills)

"Becket, "at Windsor Castle (engraving)
1604125 " Becket, " at Windsor Castle (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Becket, " at Windsor Castle)

Statue of Henry Irving (photo)
585520 Statue of Henry Irving (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Henry Irving, actor, in the role of Hamlet, at Guildhall Art Gallery)

Henry Irving, actor, as Philip of Spain (engraving)
584365 Henry Irving, actor, as Philip of Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, actor)

Henry Irving, actor; signed photograph (photo)
583937 Henry Irving, actor; signed photograph (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving)

Mr Henry Irving as King Lear, 1892 (litho)
1765628 Mr Henry Irving as King Lear, 1892 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 November 1892); English

Mr H Irving as Macbeth (engraving)
1621482 Mr H Irving as Macbeth (engraving) by Bromley, Valentine Walter Lewis (1848-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr H Irving as Macbeth)

Henry Irving in balcony scene of "Romeo and Juliet"
864681 Henry Irving in balcony scene of " Romeo and Juliet" by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Henry Irving (1838-1905) English actor-manager

In Vanity Fair (colour litho)
2800798 In Vanity Fair (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair cartoon, 29 November 1890.); © Look and Learn

Dante A Drama by V Sardou and E Moreau, some explanatory notes by an Italian student (colour litho)
584256 Dante A Drama by V Sardou and E Moreau, some explanatory notes by an Italian student (colour litho) by English School

Menu for a banquet in honour of Henry Irving, Pen and Pencil Club, Glasgow, 15 September 1887 (engraving)
609366 Menu for a banquet in honour of Henry Irving, Pen and Pencil Club, Glasgow, 15 September 1887 (engraving) by English School

Henry Irving, actor (photo)
611499 Henry Irving, actor (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, actor); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

English actors Henry Irving and William Haviland in a production of Shakespeares King Lear at the Lyceum Theatre
6014242 English actors Henry Irving and William Haviland in a production of Shakespeares King Lear at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1892 (litho) by English School

English actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in a production of Shakespeares King Lear at the Lyceum Theatre, London
6014234 English actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in a production of Shakespeares King Lear at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1892 (litho) by English School

Mr Irving and Miss Isabel Bateman in "Othello"at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1059173 Mr Irving and Miss Isabel Bateman in " Othello" at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Supplementary Ceremony, the Undergraduates chairing the Newly-made Doctor (engraving)
1047480 A Supplementary Ceremony, the Undergraduates chairing the Newly-made Doctor (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Supplementary Ceremony)

Henry Irving (b / w photo)
815996 Henry Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, ( 1838-1905)

Edinburgh Pen and Pencil Club: Banquet to Henry Irving (engraving)
609522 Edinburgh Pen and Pencil Club: Banquet to Henry Irving (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edinburgh Pen and Pencil Club: Banquet to Henry Irving)

Henry Irving (photo)
583417 Henry Irving (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Irving, photograph from The Theatre)

Statue of Henry Irving (photo)
585542 Statue of Henry Irving (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Henry Irving, actor, in Trafalgar Square)

Sketches from "Faust, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1623104 Sketches from " Faust, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from " Faust)

Scene from "Romeo and Juliet, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1623890 Scene from " Romeo and Juliet, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from " Romeo and Juliet)

Sketches at the Lyceum (engraving)
1590215 Sketches at the Lyceum (engraving) by Walker, Francis S. (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Lyceum. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 February 1881)

Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b / w photo)
818018 Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), English stage actor

Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b / w photo)
818013 Sir Henry Irving, English stage actor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905)

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Sir Henry Irving, a renowned English actor of the late 19th century, captivated audiences with his powerful performances and dramatic presence. Born in 1838, he became one of the most celebrated actors of his time. In an oil painting from 1880, Sir Henry Irving's commanding presence is captured on canvas. One notable production that showcased Irving's talent was "Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre in 1886. The creator Walter Wilson immortalized this performance through a captivating piece of art. Another memorable moment was when the Oxford University Dramatic Society performed Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" at the New Theatre in Oxford, as depicted in an engraving. The Lyceum saw many remarkable productions during Irving's tenure. An engraving showcases a scene from the new play "Ravenswood, " where Irving undoubtedly left audiences spellbound with his portrayal. Additionally, Windsor Castle witnessed another unforgettable performance by Irving - "Becket. " The engraving captures him as Becket while Canterbury Cathedral serves as a majestic backdrop for this royal spectacle. Henry Herschel Hay Cameron created an iconic image of Sir Henry Irving as Becket around 1893; it perfectly encapsulates his intensity and dedication to his craft. Even Punch magazine recognized his brilliance through their cartoon depiction of him. Irving's impact extended beyond England; he gained international recognition for his exceptional talent and charisma. A color lithograph portrays him exuding confidence on stage while another black-and-white photo showcases H B Irving, likely following in his father's footsteps. One cannot forget about Hamlet ye Dane: A Ghost Story program featuring Sir Henry Irving or the timeless photograph capturing Mr. Henry Irving himself. Lastly, there is a poignant image capturing both history and chemistry - Sir Henry alongside Ellen Terry in "The Vicar Of Wakefield. " Sir Henry Irving remains an enduring figure who revolutionized theater during his time and continues to inspire actors today.