Louisa Ruth Herbert (1831–1921)
Louisa Ruth Herbert (1831–1921)

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An oval-shaped image showing a full-face portrait of the actress Louisa Ruth Herbert, looking slightly to the left and holding a sprig in her hand. Louisa Ruth Herbert was born in Bristol, had a successful stage career, and managed St James's Theatre in London from 1864 to 1868. She sat for Rossetti often between 1858 and 1860.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Bristol

Title

Louisa Ruth Herbert (1831–1921)

Date

1858–1859

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 45.1 x W 35.6 cm

Accession number

K6465

Acquisition method

gift from Virginia Surtees, 2014

Work type

Painting

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