
A Passion for Performance
Sarah Siddons and Her Portraitists
Robyn Asleson(Editor)
J. Paul Getty Museum (Publisher)
Published on 2. September 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-89236-556-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Santa Monica CA
United States
Publishing group
Getty Trust Publications
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
43 colour & 68 duotone illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 228 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89236-556-2 (9780892365562)
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Persons
Author
Curator, Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA
Paintings Conservator, Getty Museum, USA
Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Editor
Research Associate, Huntington Library, San Marino, California