Thomas Beach

Portrait of Sarah Siddons

Portrait of Sarah Siddons by Thomas Beach

Artwork Detail

Thomas Beach was a pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Although he resided for the main in Bath he exhibited often at the Royal Academy in London. He developed a passion for the theatre, and painted the famous actress Sarah Siddons on several occasions. This must be an early work, because in all his later portraits he shows her under 'the sway of the muse'.

Title
Portrait of Sarah Siddons
Artist/creator
Thomas Beach
Production date
1782
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
743 x 616 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1928
Accession no
1928/4/3
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

To find out which artworks are available for print requests and reproduction please enquire here. This service only applies to select artworks in the Gallery's collection.