Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)
1 portrait of Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)
Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)
by Charles Turner, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1826 (1797)
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D4230
Sitterback to top
- Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) (1755-1831), Actress. Sitter associated with 40 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), Portrait painter, collector and President of the Royal Academy. Artist or producer associated with 696 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Charles Turner (1773-1857), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 632 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Events of 1826back to top
Current affairs
Riots break out in Lancashire against the use of the power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright. The looms were gradually being introduced across the country, replacing large numbers of manual workers.Art and science
Thomas Telford's Menai Straits and Conway Suspension Bridges open, the largest of their kind at the time.International
Carl Weber arrives to live in England after his opera Der Freischutz is the hit of the London season.Comments back to top
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