A Passion for Performance: Sarah Siddons and Her Portraitists

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A Passion for Performance features three lively essays--by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett, Mark Leonard, and Shearer West--that explore the life and career of the English actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), who was renowned for her majestic beauty and impassioned performances. This lavish volume also illuminates her relationships with a number of artists who portrayed her, bringing together fifty-six portraits of Siddons including works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney, Thomas Lawrence, and Gilbert Stuart, along with a chronology of the actress' life.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0892365560

ISBN13:9780892365562

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:160 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 8.3" x 11.5"

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Art Art History Arts & Literature Arts, Music & Photography Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions Continental European Drama Entertainers European History & Criticism

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