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Mrs. Siddons

Print
1783 (printed)
Artist/Maker
S. A. Cumberledge (printers)
Cook (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print of the actress, Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 1783.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMrs. Siddons (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of the actress, Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 1783
Physical description
Print of the actress, Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). The print features a profile, head and shoulders image of Siddons. She is shown with her gaze directed away from the viewer. Three, plumed feathers are pinned to her hair and she is wearing a gown with a low, square neckline, trimmed with a wide bow at the centre front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.9cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements given are for the print itself, rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 18cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Siddons, Sarah
Summary
Print of the actress, Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 1783.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.750-2015

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Record createdJune 23, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1316416/mrs-siddons-print-cook/
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