Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

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oil painting painting

"Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" is an 1889 oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting the famed British actress Ellen Terry in her celebrated role as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, renowned for its dramatic color and theatrical intensity.

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	oil painting → painting →
basedOn	Macbeth →
basedOnWorkBy	William Shakespeare →
collection	Tate →
colorCharacteristic	dramatic green tones →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
creator	John Singer Sargent →
depictionType	full-length portrait →
depicts	Ellen Terry → Lady Macbeth →
depictsCharacterFrom	Macbeth →
depictsCostume	Lady Macbeth beetle-wing dress →
depictsRoleOf	Ellen Terry →
depictsTimePeriod	19th century theatre →
describedAs	celebrated theatrical portrait of Ellen Terry → one of Sargent’s most famous theatrical paintings →
exhibitedAt	Tate Britain →
genre	portrait painting → theatrical portrait →
hasTheme	Shakespearean drama → performance → theatre →
inception	1889 →
inspiredBy	Ellen Terry’s stage performance as Lady Macbeth →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
location	Tate Britain, London →
materialUsed	oil paint →
movement	Aesthetic movement → Realism →
notableFor	dramatic color → iconic portrayal of Lady Macbeth → theatrical intensity →
ownedBy	Tate Britain →
partOf	John Singer Sargent’s oeuvre →
subjectNationality	British →
subjectOccupation	actress →
support	canvas →
title	Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Singer Sargent →	notableWork
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth →	title