Portrait of a Young Woman in a Headdress - Original 19th-Century Etching
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Sarah Siddons.
Engraver: unknown.
Artist: after Sir Thomas Lawrence (April 13, 1769 - January 7, 1830).
Media / technique: Antique copper plate etching on wove paper after the original.
Size: 24x35 cms.
Condition: good.
Description: A leading tragic actress and celebrity, Siddons's first major success came in 1782 with her portrayal of Isabella in the Fatal Marriage, written by David Garrick the leading actor-manager of the period. Siddons continued to dominate the London stage until her farewell in 1812. Part of a powerful theatrical dynasty, her brothers were the actors Philip and Charles Kemble, her husband was the actor William Siddons and her son, Henry Siddons was also an actor. She was hailed as the chief interpreter of Shakespeare. Her masterpiece was Lady Macbeth as she excelled in roles that allowed her to combine passionate intelligence with pathos. The critic William Hazlitt proclaimed her 'tragedy personified'.
Original 19th-century etching with a half-length portrait of a young woman facing the viewer, her curly hair gathered under a cloth headdress, wearing fine necklaces, a white crossover dress tied at the waist and a dark shawl over her shoulders. The figure stands out luminously against a dark, closely worked background.
A very delicately etched print in the tradition of late 18th-century English portraiture, with a well-marked plate mark and wide margins.
Medium: Etching.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 9.4 x 13.8 in (24 x 35 cm).
Condition: Good condition; clean paper with an occasional speck in the margins and a small yellowish spot on the bodice.
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Sarah Siddons.
Engraver: unknown.
Artist: after Sir Thomas Lawrence (April 13, 1769 - January 7, 1830).
Media / technique: Antique copper plate etching on wove paper after the original.
Size: 24x35 cms.
Condition: good.
Description: A leading tragic actress and celebrity, Siddons's first major success came in 1782 with her portrayal of Isabella in the Fatal Marriage, written by David Garrick the leading actor-manager of the period. Siddons continued to dominate the London stage until her farewell in 1812. Part of a powerful theatrical dynasty, her brothers were the actors Philip and Charles Kemble, her husband was the actor William Siddons and her son, Henry Siddons was also an actor. She was hailed as the chief interpreter of Shakespeare. Her masterpiece was Lady Macbeth as she excelled in roles that allowed her to combine passionate intelligence with pathos. The critic William Hazlitt proclaimed her 'tragedy personified'.