An exploration of the life and career of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), the famed English actress who revolutionized 18th-century English theatre while creating a public persona to promote herself. The volume brings together 55 portraits of Siddons, including works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney and Gilbert Stuart.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
43 colour & 68 duotone illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 228 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89236-556-2 (9780892365562)
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Autor*in
Curator, Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA
Paintings Conservator, Getty Museum, USA
Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Herausgeber*in
Research Associate, Huntington Library, San Marino, California
