A Passion for Performance: Sarah Siddons and Her Portraitists

A Passion for Performance features three lively essays--by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett, Mark Leonard, and Shearer West--that explore the life and career of the English actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), who was renowned for her majestic beauty and impassioned performances. This lavish volume also illuminates her relationships with a number of artists who portrayed her, bringing together fifty-six portraits of Siddons including works by Sir Joshua...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892365560
• ISBN13: 9780892365562
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.5"