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Sarah Siddons Collection

Sarah Siddons was a renowned actress of her time, leaving an indelible mark on the world of theater

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons (engraving)

Mrs Siddons (engraving)
1046434 Mrs Siddons (engraving) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Siddons. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Marble Statue of Mrs Siddons (by Campbell), in Westminster Abbey (engraving)

Marble Statue of Mrs Siddons (by Campbell), in Westminster Abbey (engraving)
1096478 Marble Statue of Mrs Siddons (by Campbell), in Westminster Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble Statue of Mrs Siddons (by Campbell)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Portrait of Mrs Siddons, in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)

Portrait of Mrs Siddons, in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1588297 Portrait of Mrs Siddons, in the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs Siddons)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, actress, as Euphrasia (engraving)

Sarah Siddons, actress, as Euphrasia (engraving)
6030247 Sarah Siddons, actress, as Euphrasia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Siddons, actress)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: The home of actress Sarah Siddons (engraving)

The home of actress Sarah Siddons (engraving)
587301 The home of actress Sarah Siddons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The home of actress Sarah Siddons, Upper Baker Street, Marylebone, London)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons (engraving)

Sarah Siddons (engraving)
812579 Sarah Siddons (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress, after the picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 1785 (chalk on paper)

Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 1785 (chalk on paper)
3900191 Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 1785 (chalk on paper) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 46.8x35.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; John L. Severance Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons monument in Westminster Abbey (engraving)

Sarah Siddons monument in Westminster Abbey (engraving)
603689 Sarah Siddons monument in Westminster Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Siddons monument in Westminster Abbey, London)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons as Euphrasia in The Grecian Daughter, c. 1782

Mrs Siddons as Euphrasia in The Grecian Daughter, c. 1782
3858248 Mrs Siddons as Euphrasia in The Grecian Daughter, c.1782 by Sherwin, John Keyse (1751-90); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: The Orators Journey, pub. 1785 (hand coloured engraving)

The Orators Journey, pub. 1785 (hand coloured engraving)
2652850 The Orators Journey, pub. 1785 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons as the tragic Muse (engraving)

Mrs Siddons as the tragic Muse (engraving)
583423 Mrs Siddons as the tragic Muse (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Siddons as the tragic Muse)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons, c. 1784 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Siddons, c. 1784 (oil on canvas)
1216870 Mrs Siddons, c.1784 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 75x65 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Blowing-up the Pic-Nic s; -or-Harlequin Quixote Attacking the Puppets, vide Totten

Blowing-up the Pic-Nic s; -or-Harlequin Quixote Attacking the Puppets, vide Tottenham Street Pantomime, April 2, 1802

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: The Pit Door / La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784. Creator

The Pit Door / La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784. Creator
The Pit Door/ La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Public Characters, April 1, 1801. April 1, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Public Characters, April 1, 1801. April 1, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Public Characters, April 1, 1801

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs. Siddons, c1796, (1942). Creator: Unknown

Mrs. Siddons, c1796, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Siddons, c1796, (1942). Portrait of English actor Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Siddons performed mainly Shakespearean roles including that of Lady Macbeth

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kemble, (1757-1823), 1830. John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) English actor and brother of Sarah Siddons, engaged at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where he became manager in 1778 and Theatre Royal

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons House at Westbourne Green, 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Mrs Siddons House at Westbourne Green, 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Mrs Siddons House at Westbourne Green, 1800, (c1876). Until 1817, actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) had a home in Westbourne, Paddington - traditionally a rural area

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, (1755-1831), c1785, (1948). Creator: George Romney

Sarah Siddons, (1755-1831), c1785, (1948). Creator: George Romney
Sarah Siddons, (1755-1831), c1785, (1948). From " The British Theatre", by Bernard Miles. [Collins, London, 1948]

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. Artist: James Gillray

Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. Artist: James Gillray
Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. John Kemble, with his brother Charles and his sister Sarah Siddons in tears, begging outside Northumberland House and receiving a draft for 10, 000 pounds

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Portrait of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) als Zara, ca 1784

Portrait of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) als Zara, ca 1784. Private Collection

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress, as Zara in William Congreves play The Mourning Bride, c1783 (1894)

Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress, as Zara in William Congreves play The Mourning Bride, c1783 (1894)
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), Welsh actress, as Zara in William Congreves play The Mourning Bride, c1783 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress, c late 18th or 19th century (1894)

Sarah Siddons, Welsh actress, c late 18th or 19th century (1894)
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), Welsh actress, c late 18th or 19th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs. Siddons and Her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784, (1935). Artist: William Hamilton

Mrs. Siddons and Her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784, (1935). Artist: William Hamilton
Mrs. Siddons and Her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, 1787. Artist: Gilbert Stuart

Sarah Siddons, 1787. Artist: Gilbert Stuart
Sarah Siddons, 1787. Painting held at the National Portrait Gallery, London. From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs. Siddons and her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784. Artist: William Hamilton

Mrs. Siddons and her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784. Artist: William Hamilton
Mrs. Siddons and her Son in the Tragedy of Isabella, 1784. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), Welsh born actress famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. From The Connoisseur Volume 102

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Siddons, 1785. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough

Mrs Siddons, 1785. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
Mrs Siddons, 1785. Painting held at The National Gallery, London. From The British Genius, by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs. Siddons, 1797. Artist: RJ Lane

Mrs. Siddons, 1797. Artist: RJ Lane
Mrs. Siddons, 1797. Sarah Siddons, 18th century English tragic actress. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) was the eldest child of the actor-manager Roger Kemble (1722-1802)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 18th century English tragic actress, 1906. Artist: John Russell

Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 18th century English tragic actress, 1906. Artist: John Russell
Sarah Siddons, 18th century English tragic actress. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) was the eldest child of the actor-manager Roger Kemble (1722-1802). After a painting by John Russell (1745-1806)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: John Philip Kemble (1757-1823), English actor, 1912

John Philip Kemble (1757-1823), English actor, 1912
John Philip Kemble (1757-1823), English actor. He and his elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Sarah Siddons, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), Welsh actress. From the painting by Gainsborough, at the National Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), English actress, 1911-1912

Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), English actress, 1911-1912. Endowed with a noble manner and resounding voice, Siddons performed mainly Shakespearean roles

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Melpomene, 1784

Melpomene, 1784. Melpomene, meaning to sing or the one that is melodious, was the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, English tragic actress, (1836). Artist: W Holl

Sarah Siddons, English tragic actress, (1836). Artist: W Holl
Sarah Siddons, English tragic actress, 1836. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) was the eldest child of the actor-manager Roger Kemble (1722-1802)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Portrait of Sarah Siddons, 1785. Artist: Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788)

Portrait of Sarah Siddons, 1785. Artist: Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788)
Portrait of Sarah Siddons, 1785. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Portrait of Sally Siddons, early 19th century. Artist: Thomas Lawrence

Portrait of Sally Siddons, early 19th century. Artist: Thomas Lawrence
Portrait of Sally Siddons, early 19th century. Lawrence, Sir Thomas (1769-1830). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, 18th century English tragic actress

Sarah Siddons, 18th century English tragic actress. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) was the eldest child of the actor-manager Roger Kemble (1722-1802)

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Sarah Siddons, English actress, 1784. Artist: John Kay

Sarah Siddons, English actress, 1784. Artist: John Kay
Sarah Siddons, English actress, 1784. Mrs Siddons (born Sarah Kemble) (1755-1831) as Lady Randolph in John Homes tragedy Douglas at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1784

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Mrs Sarah Siddons 19th-20th century Samuel Arlent-Edwards

Mrs Sarah Siddons 19th-20th century Samuel Arlent-Edwards
Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 19th-20th century. Samuel Arlent-Edwards (American, 1862-1938). Mezzotint

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5, Boydell shakespeare

Drawings Prints, Print, Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5, Boydell shakespeare
Drawings and Prints, Print, Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Sitter, Subject, Engraver, Publisher, Artist, After, Sarah Siddons, William Shakespeare

Background imageSarah Siddons Collection: For the Benefit of Mrs Siddons, 1787 (engraving)

For the Benefit of Mrs Siddons, 1787 (engraving)
XJF448228 For the Benefit of Mrs Siddons, 1787 (engraving) by Boyne, John (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: This satirical print shows the audiences reaction to Sarah Siddons (1755-1831)


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Sarah Siddons was a renowned actress of her time, leaving an indelible mark on the world of theater. Her talent and beauty were immortalized in various engravings and portraits, showcasing her captivating presence both on and off stage. One such engraving depicts Mrs. Siddons in all her glory, capturing the essence of her theatrical prowess. Another masterpiece is the marble statue located in Westminster Abbey, a testament to her enduring legacy. A portrait displayed at the South Kensington Museum further showcases her elegance and grace. In one particular engraving, Sarah Siddons takes on the role of Euphrasia, embodying the character with remarkable intensity, and is evident that she possessed a rare ability to transport audiences into different worlds through her performances. Beyond the stage, we catch a glimpse into Sarah Siddons' personal life through an engraving depicting her home - a place where she found solace amidst fame's demands. In another artwork from 1785, chalk on paper brings forth Mrs. Siddons' striking features and captures her essence as an icon of that era. Her impact was so profound that even after death, she was honored with a monument in Westminster Abbey - forever commemorating her contributions to theater history. One cannot help but be captivated by another portrayal of Mrs. Siddons as Euphrasia in "The Grecian Daughter, " radiating strength and vulnerability simultaneously. "The Orators Journey, " published in 1785 as a hand-colored engraving, serves as yet another tribute to this extraordinary woman who enchanted audiences far and wide with every performance. A delicate enamel portrait reveals intricate details of Sarah Siddon's face; it is clear that every brushstroke aimed to capture not only physical likeness but also the depth of emotion she conveyed onstage. Finally, we encounter an enchanting depiction titled "Mrs. Siddons as The Tragic Muse. " This powerful engraving encapsulates both Sarah's commanding presence and her ability to evoke profound emotions in those who witnessed her performances.