Mrs. Sarah Siddons
| Title | Mrs. Sarah Siddons |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788) |
| Date | 1785 18th century |
| Medium | black chalk with extensive stump work with traces of white gouache |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | England, 18th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 1785. Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788). Black chalk with extensive stump work with traces of white gouache; sheet: 46.8 x 35.3 cm (18 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1976.6 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Mrs. Sarah Siddons” is a work by Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788), dated 1785. It is executed in black chalk with extensive stump work with traces of white gouache and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1785. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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