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Sarah Siddons as Mrs Haller

Print
1820 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) played Mrs. Haller in The Stranger by August von Kotzebue, with her brother John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) in the title role, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1798. The original painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) after which this print was made, is in the collection of the Tate Gallery (N000785), bequeathed in 1868 by Mrs. Siddons' youngest daughter, Cecilia Combe. Another engraving of the painting, by Charles Turner ARA., was published by Henry Colburn in 1826.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSarah Siddons as Mrs Haller (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Sarah Siddons as Mrs Haller in The Stranger by August von Kotzebue, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1798. Engraving by James Thomson after the oil painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, published by Simpkin & Marshall, 1820
Physical description
Print of Sarah Siddons as Mrs Haller in The Stranger, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1798, after the portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. The print shows Mrs Siddons wearing a white dress with a dark sash, dark jacket, and a white headdress. She wears a chain necklace.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.9cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
"Mrs. Siddons," "As Mrs. Haller," "Engraved by J. Thomson from a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence R.A." "Published 1820 by Simpkin & Marshall, Stationers Ct. & Chapple, Pall Mall." ""The Stranger"" "89" "D. L. March 24 1798" On Reverse "D. L. Dec 5 1799"
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) played Mrs. Haller in The Stranger by August von Kotzebue, with her brother John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) in the title role, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1798. The original painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) after which this print was made, is in the collection of the Tate Gallery (N000785), bequeathed in 1868 by Mrs. Siddons' youngest daughter, Cecilia Combe. Another engraving of the painting, by Charles Turner ARA., was published by Henry Colburn in 1826.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.104-2017

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Record createdJanuary 13, 2017
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