An early portrait of celebrated contralto, Dame Clara Ellen Butt, DBE (1872 – 1936) was an English contralto, recitalist, concert and operetta singer. Butt appeared in a royal command performance before Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, and King George V and made tours of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States, Japan, and many European countries. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1920 for organising and performing in charity concerts during WWI. She also recorded many times on gramophone records.

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