A passion for performance
Subtitle: Sarah Siddons and her portraitists
By: Robyn Asleson, editor; Shelley Bennett, Mark Leonard, Shearer West.
Contributors: Asleson, Robyn, 1961-; Bennett, Shelley M., 1947-; Leonard, Mark, 1954-; West, Shearer.
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 -- Portraits.; Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.