Portrait of Mrs. Siddons
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Portrait of Mrs. Siddons is a celebrated 18th-century oil painting depicting the famed actress Sarah Siddons, renowned for its elegant composition and expressive characterization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse by Joshua Reynolds | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artworkType | fine art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British theatre history ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mrs. Sarah Siddons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarah Siddons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | Georgian era ⓘ |
| genre |
celebrity portrait
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portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
18th-century British portraiture
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realism (portraiture) ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
example of celebrity portraiture in the 18th century
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representation of an 18th-century stage star ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later theatrical portraiture ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
elegant composition
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expressive characterization ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dramatic presence
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fame ⓘ public persona of an actress ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
art patrons
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theatre-going public ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Sarah Siddons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oil on canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | 18th-century art ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of the actress Sarah Siddons ⓘ |
| portrayedPersonEra | 18th-century theatre ⓘ |
| portrayedPersonNotableFor | tragedy acting ⓘ |
| portrays |
a seated woman
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a theatrical celebrity ⓘ |
| subjectCitizenship | British ⓘ |
| subjectName | Sarah Siddons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| subjectSexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| workType | single-figure portrait ⓘ |
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Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse by Joshua Reynolds