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Sarah Siddons as Zara

Print
18th June 1783 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Mrs Siddons as Zara in the final scene of Act II of The Mourning Bride. Published in Bath by T. Lawrence.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSarah Siddons as Zara (generic title)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint, ink on paper
Brief description
Mezzotint of Mrs Siddons as Zara in the final scene of Act II of The Mourning Bride by William Congreve. Engravingg by John Raphael Smith after Thomas Lawrence, published in Bath by Thomas Lawrence, 18th June 1783, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Mezzotint portrait of Mrs Siddons as Zara in the final scene of Act II of The Mourning Bride.
Dimensions
  • Paper size height: 37.9cm
  • Print size width: 27.7cm
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Mourning Bride
Summary
Portrait of Mrs Siddons as Zara in the final scene of Act II of The Mourning Bride. Published in Bath by T. Lawrence.
Associated object
S.155-1997 (Object)
Other number
Shelf 3-8 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3857-2009

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2010
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