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Search Results: "mrs-siddons

Approximate Matches: 5
Beechy, Sir William
portrait-painter, born in oxfordshire; among his portraits were those of lord nelson, john kemble, and mrs. siddons (1753-1839).
Combe, George
Brother of the preceding, born in Edinburgh; trained to the legal profession; like his brother, he became, under Spurzheim, a stanch phrenologist and
Dumesnil, Marie Françoise
a celebrated french tragédienne, born near alençon; like mrs. siddons, surpassed all others at the time in the representation of dignity, pathos, and strong emotion; made her first appearance in 1737, retired in 1775 (1711-1803).
Gainsborough, Thomas
One of England's greatest artists in portrait and landscape painting, born at Sudbury, Suffolk; he early displayed a talent for drawing, and at 14 was
Kemble
a family of three sons and one daughter, children of roger kemble, a provincial theatrical manager, all actors, of whom the greatest was the eldest, sarah, mrs. siddons (q. v .).
 
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