Sarah Siddons

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Subject

Actresses

Theater--History--18th century

Theater--History--19th century

Actors

Painting, English

Description

1755-1831--English--Sarah Siddons, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The figure in the back is J.P. Kemble, her brother. She was considered the greatest tragic actress of her day. She established the "classical" style, emphasizing stateliness, dignity, and grace--but she also had emotional intensity.

Original Date

1755-1831

Digitized Date

Mon, 07/02/2001

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image/tif

Local Identifier

theaterhistory726

Coverage

1700-1799

1800-1899

English