Ellen Terry (‘Choosing’)
Title
Ellen Terry (‘Choosing’)
Date Created
1864
Creator
George Frederic Watts
Medium
Oil on strawboard mounted on Gatorfoam
Source
National Portrait Gallery, London (5048)
Subject
The delicate painting portrays Ellen Terry choosing between the beautiful but unscented camellias and the violets she already has in her hand: the camellias are more attractive and showy than the violets, but do not smell nearly as sweet.
Contributor
Omeka record contributed by Gabriella Meier
Date Submitted
November 30, 2016
Date Modified
December 7, 2016
Files
Collection
Reference
Ellen Terry (‘Choosing’), George Frederic Watts
Cite As
George Frederic Watts, “Ellen Terry (‘Choosing’),” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed October 22, 2026, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/266.
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