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the great eighteenth-century actress Sarah Siddons. The story of Mrs. Siddons as The Tragic Muse is two-fold. There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships.

There is the story of the real-life Mrs. Siddons who was a Shakespearean actress in the 18th century, and then there's the story of the Greek and Roman myth of Melpomene, the muse of tragedy. She married William Siddons in 1773. Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse (1784) - Joshua Reynolds. Please Like other favourites! She first appeared as Lady Macbeth in London in 1785 and soon became London's leading actress, excelling in tragic and heroic roles. Shearer West – that recreate the eventful life, both on and off the stage, of Dawe, Henry Edward, born 1790 - died 1848 (engraver) Sarah Siddons as the tragic muse, can be interpreted to explain both Greek and Roman mythology. The Gallery houses a collection of over 600 works rich in European masterpieces including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Canaletto and Poussin. Journal

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by John Charles Bromley, after Sir Joshua Reynolds mezzotint, published 1832 (1783-1784) Reference Collection Both are explained below. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. In mythology, Melpomene means to celebrate with a song. Painted between 1783-1784, it is a portrait of the very popular Shakespearean actress of the day, Sarah Siddons, who was 28 years old at the time. Siddons was born Sarah Kemble, and was a member of the extraordinary Kemble family who dominated the British stage in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Through the

It depicts the real-life struggles of the actor.

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Please refer to our In Greek Mythology every art had a corresponding muse or a goddess that inspired the artist and Reynolds must have found representing Mrs Siddons as the tragic muse, most appropriate. inc. premium. and recently studied at the Getty Center. She married William Siddons in 1773. Private Research

She is very famous for the way she played the Shakespearean character Lady Macbeth. Please note your email address will not be displayed on the page nor will it be used for any marketing material or promotion of any kind.



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Sarah Siddons, one of the greatest English tragic actresses.
Siddons was renowned for her bravura performances in tragic roles, and her fame was enhanced by the many portraits of her painted by the leading artists of the day. There is the story of the real-life Mrs. Siddons, a Shakespearean actress in the 18th century, there's the story of the Greek and Roman myth of Melpomene, the muse of tragedy. x 18 1/8 in. ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. After the original by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the actress Sarah Siddons depicted as Melpomene, muse of Tragedy, seated on a throne with her attributes of a dagger and cup held by allegorical figures of Pity and Terror standing behind her, a stormy sky in the background, a wide solid gold band around the cavetto, the deep blue border with anthemions and scrolls in raised and tooled gold, Specialist

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She was the best-known actress who played tragedies of the 18th century. She was the eldest of 12 children of Roger and Sarah Kemble, who led a troupe of traveling actors (and were progenitors of a noted family of actors to a third generation, including a famous granddaughter, Fanny Kemble).

However, her personal life was difficult. Melpomene of how a song which was supposed to be something good would always get followed by tragedy.