1900–1905 ELLEN TERRY & WHITE POMERANIAN Dog SIGNED PHOTO Theater Film Actress

Description

Lovely and charming original antique silver gelatin postcard photo of a seated Ellen Terry dressed in fur coat and hat, holding her beloved white Pomeranian, circa 1900–1905, sight size 5" x 3-1/4", handsomely double-matted and framed in gilded wood, the overall dimensions 10-3/8" x 8-3/4", the image signed in ink, " 'Bruin' & Ellen Terry." A bit of mild surface wear to frame, and a few strokes of inscription with irregular ink flow, otherwise clean, attractive and fine overall (not examined outside frame).
A wonderful signed image of the renowned and storied actress (1847–1928), best known for her onstage interpretations of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen, as well as screen roles during the infancy of cinema. A 1903 issue of the
Royal Magazine
pictures Terry with what appears to be the same dog, with the caption "The young Pomeranian in her arms is the latest addition to her many pets—dogs and cats and birds. For Miss Terry has always been passionately fond of animals. . . ."
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