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H Beard Print Collection

Print
6th December 1789 (published)
Artist/Maker
Ridgeway, J. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Portrait of Mrs Siddons as Melpomene. Published by J. Ridgeway.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
aquatint
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Aquatint
Brief description
Portrait of Mrs Siddons as Melpomene. Published by J. Ridgeway on 6th December 1786, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Aquatinted full length portrait of Mrs Siddons on stage as Melpomene.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 35.9cm
  • Print size width: 26.4cm
  • Total including mount height: 40.6cm
  • Total including mount width: 31cm
Subject depicted
Siddons, Sarah
Summary
Portrait of Mrs Siddons as Melpomene. Published by J. Ridgeway.
Other number
F.81-10 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1621-2009

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O185825/h-beard-print-collection-print-ridgeway-j/
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