A passion for performance : Sarah Siddons and her portraitists /

"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...

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Other authors / contributors: Asleson, Robyn, 1961-, Bennett, Shelley M., 1947-, Leonard, Mark, 1954-, West, Shearer
Imprint: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, ©1999.
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Language:English
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