Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 142 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Series |
Getty Publications virtual library. CMalG
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Contents |
Foreword / Deborah Gribbon -- A Sarah Siddons Chronology / Robyn Asleson -- The Public and Private Roles of Sarah Siddons / Shearer West -- "She Was Tragedy Personified": Crafting the Siddons Legend in Art and Life / Robyn Asleson -- "A Sublime and Masterly Performance": The Making of Sir Joshua Reynolds's Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse / Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard |
Summary |
"Renowned for her majestic beauty and impassioned performances, the English actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) revolutionized the aesthetics of eighteenth century theater while inventing a complex public persona to promote her fame. Her flair for self-presentation was matched by the showmanship of the many artists who portrayed her." "The three lively essays in this volume - by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard, and Shearer West - explore Siddons's life and career, as well as her complex relationships with a number of artists."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Restricted |
Unrestricted online access star CMalG |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 CMalG |
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digitized 2013 Getty Publications committed to preserve pda CMalG |
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Description based on print version record |
Subject |
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 -- Portraits.
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Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831.
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Siddons, Sarah -- Portraits
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SUBJECT |
Siddons, Sarah. |
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Electronic book
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Author |
Asleson, Robyn, 1961- author, editor.
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Bennett, Shelley M., 1947- author.
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Leonard, Mark, 1954- author.
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West, Shearer.
Public and Private Roles of Sarah Siddons
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