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- catalog abstract ""Renowned for her majestic beauty and impassioned performances, the English actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) revolutionized the aesthetics of eighteenth century theater while inventing a complex public persona to promote her fame. Her flair for self-presentation was matched by the showmanship of the many artists who portrayed her." "The three lively essays in this volume - by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard, and Shearer West - explore Siddons's life and career, as well as her complex relationships with a number of artists."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "Sarah Siddons and her portraitists".
- catalog contributor b11450089.
- catalog contributor b11450090.
- catalog contributor b11450091.
- catalog contributor b11450092.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Renowned for her majestic beauty and impassioned performances, the English actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) revolutionized the aesthetics of eighteenth century theater while inventing a complex public persona to promote her fame. Her flair for self-presentation was matched by the showmanship of the many artists who portrayed her." "The three lively essays in this volume - by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard, and Shearer West - explore Siddons's life and career, as well as her complex relationships with a number of artists."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Deborah Gribbon -- A Sarah Siddons Chronology / Robyn Asleson -- The Public and Private Roles of Sarah Siddons / Shearer West -- "She Was Tragedy Personified": Crafting the Siddons Legend in Art and Life / Robyn Asleson -- "A Sublime and Masterly Performance": The Making of Sir Joshua Reynolds's Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse / Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 142 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Passion for performance.".
- catalog identifier "0892365560 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0892365579 (paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Passion for performance.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum,".
- catalog relation "Passion for performance.".
- catalog subject "792/.028/092 21".
- catalog subject "PN2598.S5 P37 1999".
- catalog subject "Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 Portraits.".
- catalog subject "Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Deborah Gribbon -- A Sarah Siddons Chronology / Robyn Asleson -- The Public and Private Roles of Sarah Siddons / Shearer West -- "She Was Tragedy Personified": Crafting the Siddons Legend in Art and Life / Robyn Asleson -- "A Sublime and Masterly Performance": The Making of Sir Joshua Reynolds's Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse / Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard.".
- catalog title "A passion for performance : Sarah Siddons and her portraitists / Robyn Asleson, editor ; Shelley Bennett, Mark Leonard, Shearer West.".
- catalog title "Sarah Siddons and her portraitists".
- catalog type "Portraits. fast".
- catalog type "text".