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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/52 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/128 |
| Title | Mrs Siddons in the Character of Euphrasia |
| Date | [1780-1789] |
| Description | Half length portrait of Mrs Siddons, in profile, facing left. She wears a white dress with a sash and bands around the sleeves, and a headdress of feathers and a veil. Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | She played Euphrasia in the Grecian Daughter in Bath in 1778, and then for the first time at Drury Lane on 30 Oct 1782, a performance, which provoked 'sobs and shrieks'. She went on to play the role twice both in the 1783-1784 season and in the 1784-1785 season, and then at Drury Lane on 23 Oct 1786.
Date based on performances. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 218 x 169 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See D5459/1/34/2 for more information on Mrs Siddons. |
| Publication Note | B.D.A., London Stage. |
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