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Sarah Siddons

Also known as: Sarah Siddons; primary name: Siddons, Sarah; other name: (Miss) Kemble, Sarah
Details: individual; actor/entertainer; British; Female
Life dates: 1755-1831
Biography: Actress. One of the theatrical Kemble family, daughter of Roger Kemble (q.v.) and sister of Charles (q.v.) and John Philip (q.v.); married William Siddons in 1773
Bibliography: DNB

391 related objects

drawing; album

Museum number: 1876,0510.816-896 |
Producer name: BIOG30472 Drawn by:Mrs Mary Hamilton |
Production date: 1807-1849

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0822.7740 |
Producer name: BIOG30659 After:George Henry Harlow |
Production date: 1800-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1931,0509.101 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 19thC

drawing

Museum number: 1931,0509.242 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.30 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.29 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.250 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing; print study

Museum number: K,64.167 |
Producer name: BIOG43056 Drawn by:Johann Heinrich Ramberg |
Production date: 1785

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.255 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.254 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.252 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing

Museum number: 2009,7006.1 |
Producer name: BIOG50838 Drawn by:Richard Westall |
Production date: 1802

drawing

Museum number: 1931,0509.243 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.39 |
Producer name: BIOG30970 Drawn by:John Hayter |
Production date: 1826

drawing

Museum number: 1908,0511.4 |
Producer name: BIOG46072 Drawn by:Samuel Shelley |
Production date: 1773-1808

drawing

Museum number: 1931,0509.244 |
Producer name: BIOG24665 Drawn by:George Dawe |
Production date: 1781-1829

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.251 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.15 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1791-1811

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1931,0211.1 |
Producer name: BIOG142227 Drawn by:Thomas Gosden |
Production date: 1842

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.28 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.27 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.31 |
Producer name: BIOG27366 Drawn by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1752-1826

drawing

Museum number: 1912,0416.43 |
Producer name: BIOG30659 After:George Henry Harlow |
Production date: 1818-1850

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.253 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

medallion; proof

Museum number: 1909,1201.179 |
Producer name: Modelled by:John FlaxmanFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

medallion; proof

Museum number: 1909,1201.168 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodModelled by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0617.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward William StodartAfter:John Downman |
Production date: 1860-1900

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.117 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward William StodartAfter:John Downman |
Production date: 1860-1900

print

Title: [Mrs. Siddons & Mr. Charteris] |
Museum number: 1935,0522.13.28 |
Producer name: BIOG33550 Print made by:John Kay |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: [Mrs. Siddons & Mr. Charteris] |
Museum number: 1852,1009.814 |
Producer name: BIOG33550 Print made by:John Kay |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: [Mrs. Siddons & Mr. Charteris] |
Museum number: 1931,0509.186 |
Producer name: BIOG33550 Print made by:John Kay |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1933,1014.301 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DickinsonAfter:Thomas Beach |
Production date: 1782 |
Production place: Published in:Bath

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Character of Zara (in the Mourning Bride, Act 2nd Scene the last) |
Museum number: 1931,0509.99 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:Bath

print

Museum number: 1924,0510.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Norman HirstAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1916

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: K,64.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1783

print

Title: The Court for the Tryal of Queen Katherine |
Museum number: 1836,1124.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:George ClintAfter:George Henry Harlow |
Production date: 1829

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.7399 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1780-1820

print; satirical print

Title: The centaur-ian manager. |
Museum number: 1931,0509.219 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1811

print; satirical print

Title: Blowing up the Pic Nic's; -or- Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets. Vide Tottenham Street panto |
Museum number: J,3.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: The moment of imagination. |
Museum number: 1980,U.1636 |
Producer name: BIOG165593 Published by:W George |
Production date: 1785

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.235 |
Producer name: BIOG35042 After:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1880-1920

print; satirical print

Title: The caricaturers stock in trade |
Museum number: 1867,0309.802 |
Producer name: BIOG31858 Published by:William Holland |
Production date: 1786

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.168 |
Producer name: BIOG45122 Print made by:James Sayers |
Production date: 1780-1820

print

Title: Mrs Siddons Engravings from the Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Museum number: 1931,0509.164 |
Producer name: Ascribed to:Samuel William Reynolds IPrint made by:Samuel Cousins |
Production date: 1820-1835

print

Museum number: 1923,0423.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel Arlent EdwardsAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1895-1923

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Character of Calista in the Fair Penitent |
Museum number: 1931,0509.206 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1800

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.180 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Richard Westall |
Production date: 1790-1820

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as the Tragic Muse Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds Vol IV |
Museum number: 1893,0612.102 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph WebbAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 19thc

print

Title: Grecian Daughter |
Museum number: 1931,0509.100 |
Producer name: After:Sir Thomas LawrencePrint made by:Thomas Trotter |
Production date: 1783

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.95 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas LuptonAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1820-1840

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis MonzièsAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1880-1900

print

Museum number: 1838,0725.6 |
Producer name: After:Sir Thomas LawrencePrint made by:William Say |
Production date: early 19th century

print

Museum number: 1857,0520.232 |
Producer name: BIOG27576 Print made by:Elizabeth Foster, Duchess of Devonshire |
Production date: 1772-1824

print

Museum number: 1875,0410.244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1868

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.198 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 19thC

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Euphrasia |
Museum number: 1853,1210.196 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

print

Museum number: 1848,0708.253 |
Producer name: BIOG35042 After:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1790-1838

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:EdwinAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1800-1820

print; satirical print

Title: The caricaturers stock in trade |
Museum number: 1851,0901.278 |
Producer name: BIOG31858 Published by:William Holland |
Production date: 1786

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.194 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1880-1920

print; satirical print

Title: For the benefit of Mrs Siddons. |
Museum number: Y,5.35 |
Producer name: BIOG163822 Published by:W Lewis & Co |
Production date: 1787

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.233 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred DawsonAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1870-1895

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.195 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 19thC

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1933,1014.314 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1783

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1837-1873

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1931,0509.212 |
Producer name: BIOG24131 After:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1820-1850

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.185 |
Producer name: BIOG31846 Print made by:William Holl (the Elder) |
Production date: 1800-1810

print

Title: Rehearsing in the Green Room |
Museum number: 1931,0509.239 |
Producer name: BIOG44408 After:Thomas Rowlandson |
Production date: 1850-1930

print; satirical print

Title: The orators journey. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5416 |
Producer name: BIOG27543 Published by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1785

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Tragic Muse |
Museum number: 1931,0509.162 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis Marie NormandAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1830-1870

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: How to harrow up the soul- |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12477 |
Producer name: BIOG85362 Published by:Bentley & Co |
Production date: 1790

print; satirical print

Title: The caricaturers stock in trade |
Museum number: J,4.36 |
Producer name: BIOG32363 Print made by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.86 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1783

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: K,64.125 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1790-1817

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis FlemingAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1850-1878

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.186.+ |
Producer name: BIOG36747 Print made by:K Mackenzie |
Production date: 1800-1820

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.5440 |
Producer name: BIOG35042 After:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1830s

print

Title: Mrs,, Siddons, as the Tragic Muse |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5661 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:John Bromley |
Production date: 1832

print

Museum number: K,64.164 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1800

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Isabella |
Museum number: 1931,0509.197 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1782-1800

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Belvidera |
Museum number: K,64.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Siddons, as Lady Randolph, in Douglas |
Museum number: 1931,0509.113 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Roberts IIAfter:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Siddons as Isabella |
Museum number: 1931,0509.208 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1782-1800

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Grecian Daughter |
Museum number: 1931,0509.205 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1782-1800

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Grecian Daughter |
Museum number: K,64.139 |
Producer name: BIOG18453 Print made by:John Barlow |
Production date: 1784

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Siddons in the character of Isabella... |
Museum number: K,64.163 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1779-1800

print; book-illustration

Title: Trial of Queen Catherine |
Museum number: 1857,0228.274 |
Producer name: After:George Henry HarlowPrint made by:Louis Marie Normand |
Production date: 1817-1850s

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Siddons in the character of Isabella... |
Museum number: 1931,0509.209 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1779-1800

print

Title: Jugement de la Reine Catherine |
Museum number: 1931,0509.139 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Pierre JazetAfter:George Henry Harlow |
Production date: 1825-1830 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.204 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1783

print

Museum number: 1931,0509.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Horace Hone |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:Dublin (city)

print

Museum number: S,7.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Horace Hone |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:Dublin (city)

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1878,0511.244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis FlemingAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1850-1878

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs. Siddons in Princess Katherine Bell's Shakespeare |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5506 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Edward Francis Burney |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Theatrical jealousy- or- the rival queens of Covent Garden. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8332 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:J Sidebotham |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Siddons as Cleone |
Museum number: 1931,0509.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Tragedy of the Grecian Daughter |
Museum number: 1933,1014.300 |
Producer name: Print made by:James CaldwallAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons |
Museum number: 1931,0509.137 |
Producer name: After:George Henry HarlowPrint made by:Mary Turner |
Production date: 1830-1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Young Roscius and his pappa in company with John Bull |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7315 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac CruikshankPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Hermoine |
Museum number: 1873,0712.754 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Adam Buck |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)