Not on display

Jane Shore/ Mrs. Siddons as Jane Shore

Print
ca. late eighteenth century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as Jane Shore, ca. late eighteenth century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJane Shore/ Mrs. Siddons as Jane Shore (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as Jane Shore, ca. late eighteenth century
Physical description
Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) in the title role of Jane Shore. The print features an image of Siddons as she appeared in Act V, Scene 1. It is a full length image of Siddons, who is dressed in a long, loose dress with a slight train. She is standing with her right hand outstretched towards a closed door and the walls of a stone building and archway are visible behind her. A caption below the image reads, 'This is the Door, of my Alicia_Blessed Opportunity'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements given are for the print itself rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Literary referenceJane Shore
Summary
Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as Jane Shore, ca. late eighteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.736-2015

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Record createdJune 23, 2015
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