Mrs Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) (1755-1831) as the Tragic Muse (after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA)
Francis Haward ARA (London 1759 – Lambeth 1797)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, paper and glass
Measurements
20 x 140 mm; 168 mm (L)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14371
Summary
Print, engraving, Mrs Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) (1755-1831) as the Tragic Muse (after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA) by Francis Haward ARA (London 1759 – Lambeth 1797). Portrait of Mrs Siddons seated on a chair. There are two labels on the reverse. The first label in the top left corner is circular with serrated edges. Printed in black the label reads; old / print / 2/-. The second label in the bottom left corner is typed and reads, 125. Mrs. Siddons in the character of / the Tragic Muse. From an engraving / by Francis Howard, A.R. 1787.
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters
Makers and roles
Francis Haward ARA (London 1759 – Lambeth 1797), engraver (printmaker) after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 - London 1792), artist