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Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse
Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse
Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse
Francis Haward (English, 1759–1797)
Publisher: Francis Haward (English, 1759–1797)
After: Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723–1792)
Publisher: Francis Haward (English, 1759–1797)
After: Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723–1792)
English
Published 1787
Medium/Technique
Stipple engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 64.3 × 46.3 cm (25 5/16 × 18 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP9720
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Marks
Verso, lower left, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)
(Lugt 1309); verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1870)
(Lugt 1309); verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1870)
InscriptionsLower left, in letterpress: Sr: Joshua Reynolds pinxt:
Lower right, in letterpress: Frans :Haward A:R:sculpt:
Lower center, in letterpress: To the King's most excellent Majesty, / This Plate of Mrs: Siddons in the Character of the Tragic Muse, is with / His Gracious Permission humbly Dedicated by His Majesty's most dutiful Subject & Servant, / Francis Haward. / London published June 4th 1787 by Frans: Haward, No: 29, Marsh Street, Lambeth, near the Turnpike.
Lower right, in letterpress: Frans :Haward A:R:sculpt:
Lower center, in letterpress: To the King's most excellent Majesty, / This Plate of Mrs: Siddons in the Character of the Tragic Muse, is with / His Gracious Permission humbly Dedicated by His Majesty's most dutiful Subject & Servant, / Francis Haward. / London published June 4th 1787 by Frans: Haward, No: 29, Marsh Street, Lambeth, near the Turnpike.
ProvenanceHenry F. Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1897, sold by Sewall to the MFA [see note 1]. (Acquisition Date: October 21, 1897)
NOTES:
[1] Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.
NOTES:
[1] Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.