Mrs. Siddons as Jane Shore
Print
1790 (printed)
1790 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as Jane Shore, 1790.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 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, 1790 |
| 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 II. It is a full length image of Siddons, who is dressed in a long dress with a full skirt and a close fitting bodice with long, tight sleeves. 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, 'Alas! I faint, my spirits fail at once_this is the door of my Alicia'. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Jane Shore |
| Summary | Print of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as Jane Shore, 1790. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.737-2015 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2015 |
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