Sarah Siddons as Isabella (Measure for Measure)

Title

Sarah Siddons as Isabella (Measure for Measure)

Subject

Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831, Portraits
Actresses, Great Britain
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Characters Isabella

Description

Welsh-born actress Sarah Siddons, nee Kemble, was famous for her portrayals of Shakespeare's tragic women, especially Lady Macbeth. This engraving shows Mrs. Siddons in the role of Isabella (Measure for Measure).

Creator

Scriven, Edward, 1775-1841, printmaker

Source

Philbrick Art Collection, Special Collections, Claremont Colleges Library

Publisher

Ramberg delt; Scriven sculpt

Date

18th century

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions, please contact Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections.

Format

Engraving; 12x9 cm.

Language

English

Type

still image

Identifier

Box 2, Folder 12, Philbrick Art Collection, Special Collections, Claremont Colleges Library

Citation

Scriven, Edward, 1775-1841, printmaker, “Sarah Siddons as Isabella (Measure for Measure),” Interpretations of Shakespeare, or, What You Will, accessed May 14, 2024, https://shakespeareatclaremont.omeka.net/items/show/51.