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John Bannister as Sheva and Miss Tidswell as Dorcas in a scene from "The Jew"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole length. Interior setting. With Text: Sheva -- "Why do you cry?" Act IV, Scene II.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1819 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing next to corpse. With text: "I have more real anguish in my heart than all the pedant discipline e'er knew."
Portrait of John Philip Kemble
Image | 1799 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing collar with fur trim.
Portrait of Stephen Kemble
Image | 1808 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, hand on book.
Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Tragic Muse reciting the monody to the memory of Mr. Garrick
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in front of a sculpture bust of David Garrick.
John Bannister as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"
Image | 1802 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Arms folded.
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Mrs. Beverley and John Philip Kemble as Beverley in a scene from "The Gamester"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Mrs. Beverley bending over Mr. Beverley, who is reclining on floor, a man and a woman in background at left. With text: "O! For a few short Moments! to tell you how my Heart bleeds for you."
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1783 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing under archway. With text: "For are not thy transgressions great and numberless? Do they not cover thee like rising Floods, and press thee like a Weight of Waters down?"
Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Isabella in a scene from "Isabella"
Image | 1782 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in a room with a male character.
Portrait of Joseph George Holman
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, playing guitar. With text: "Died, July 1816".
Portrait of Charles Dignum
Image | 1803 | Portraits of ActorsAlmost three-quarter-length. Seated on chair, ring on little finger.

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John Bannister as Sheva and Miss Tidswell as Dorcas in a scene from "The Jew"

Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of Stephen Kemble

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Tragic Muse reciting the monody to the memory of Mr. Garrick

John Bannister as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Mrs. Beverley and John Philip Kemble as Beverley in a scene from "The Gamester"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Isabella in a scene from "Isabella"

Portrait of Joseph George Holman

Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)

Portrait of Charles Dignum

John Bannister as Sheva and Miss Tidswell as Dorcas in a scene from "The Jew"

Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Calista in "The Fair Penitent"

Portrait of John Philip Kemble

Portrait of Stephen Kemble

Mary Ann Yates (nee Graham) as Tragic Muse reciting the monody to the memory of Mr. Garrick

John Bannister as Colonel Feignwell in "A Bold Stroke for a Wife"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Mrs. Beverley and John Philip Kemble as Beverley in a scene from "The Gamester"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"

Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble) as Isabella in a scene from "Isabella"

Portrait of Joseph George Holman

Portrait of Dorothy Jordan (nee Bland)

Portrait of Charles Dignum