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Portrait as The Tragic Muse. Engraving, artist unknown, from National Library of Wales. Commissioned and completed in 1784, Sir Joshua Reynolds ' portrait, Sarah Siddons as The Tragic Muse, is characterized by Reynolds' inspiration, contextualisation of the Muse, and distinctive brush work and paint palette.
5 days ago · Sarah Siddons was one of the greatest English tragic actresses. She was the eldest of 12 children of Roger and Sarah Kemble, who led a troupe of traveling actors (and were progenitors of a noted family of actors to a third generation, including a famous granddaughter, Fanny Kemble).
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Jul 4, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of Sarah Siddons, the most famous actress of 18th century Britain, who was born in Brecon, Wales. Discover how she became the embodiment of tragedy on stage and off, and how she was honoured and remembered after her death.
Learn about Sarah Siddons, the renowned tragic actress of the London stage, who was born in Brecon and died in London. See her marble statue in the chapel of St Andrew, signed by Thomas Campbell in 1845.
Aug 12, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Sarah Siddons, the 18th Century actress who became famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. She was honoured with a blue plaque in Worcester, where she started her theatrical journey in a barn behind a pub.
Sarah Siddons ( née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified".
Explore the portraits of Sarah Siddons, a leading tragic actress and celebrity in the Georgian era. See her roles, family, and legacy in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.
