13 OF 38

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) ('Hold! - Pizarro - hear me! - if not always justly, at least act always greatly')

13 of 38 portraits of Sarah Siddons (née Kemble)

by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 14 December 1799
8 3/4 in. x 6 7/8 in. (222 mm x 175 mm) plate size; 12 in. x 8 7/8 in. (305 mm x 225 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D6837

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Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) (1755-1831), Actress. Sitter associated with 38 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.

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Robert Dighton (1751-1814), Portrait painter, caricaturist and actor. Artist associated with 271 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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NPG D10686: John Philip Kemble ('We serve a King whom we love - a God whom we adore') (companion print)
NPG D10687: Sarah Siddons (née Kemble) ('Hold! - Pizarro - hear me! - if not always justly, at least act always greatly') (impression from same plate as)