Sarah Siddons Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sarah Siddons Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 16, 2021
Follower of Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), a head and shoulders portrait of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), unsigned oil on canvas, 74.5 cm x 59.5 cm in a gilt frame (a/f).
Est: £200 - £300
Follower of Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), a head and shoulders portrait of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), unsigned oil on canvas, 74.5 cm x 59.5 cm in a gilt frame (a/f). Condition report: Extensive damage to right hand side
Dawsons Auctioneers
Oct. 19, 2019
Portrait of Sarah Siddons
Est: $100 - $200
Portrait of Sarah Sidons 19th century Artist: After a painting by Gainsboro Print Type: Theatre Stage Date: 1890 Publisher: Century Origin: American Demensions: 13 1/2 x 9 3/4" Folio Subject: Actress Notes & Literature: Sarah Siddons 5 July 1755 8 June 1831) was a Welsh-born English actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified". She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt of Fanny Kemble. She was most famous for her portrayal of the Shakespearean character, Lady Macbeth, a character she made her own,[1] as well as for fainting at the sight of the Elgin Marbles in London.[4] The Sarah Siddons Society, founded in 1952, continues to present the Sarah Siddons Award annually in Chicago to a distinguished actress Condition Report: Very good
Orange County Estate Liquidators
Sep. 12, 2018
J Leith (British, fl. circa 1786-1790) Portrait of Mrs Sarah Siddons, née Kemble (1755-1831) signed below bustline "J. Leith" and in...
Est: £300 - £500
J Leith (British, fl. circa 1786-1790) Portrait of Mrs Sarah Siddons, née Kemble (1755-1831) signed below bustline "J. Leith" and inscribed to the reverse "Mrs Siddons. Done in Soho London" watercolour on paper h:8 w:6.60 cm Other Notes: Mrs Sarah Siddons was a famous tragic actress. She married William Siddons in 1773, from whom she separated in 1804. In 1777 she began 'the circuit' of York and Bath and spent four years performing at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. Having been dismissed previously from performing at Drury Lane in 1774, Mrs Siddons made a triumphal return to London in 1782/3. Her ability to perform with "boldness; tempered with exquisite grace" was remarked upon in a report on her death in The Examiner (London), on 12th June 1831.
Cheffins
Nov. 30, 2017
Autographs and letters.- Siddons (Sarah, actress, 1755-1831) Autograph note, [18]18.
Est: £80 - £120
Autographs and letters.- Siddons (Sarah, actress, 1755-1831) Autograph note, signed, "May health and happiness attend ye both", 8vo, on laid paper watermarked [18]18.
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 04, 2017
SIDDONS, SARAH. Autograph Letter Signed, "S. Siddons," to Sophia Upton ("The Hon. Miss Upton"),
Est: $500 - $750
SIDDONS, SARAH. Autograph Letter Signed, "S. Siddons," to Sophia Upton ("The Hon. Miss Upton"), declining an invitation from Lord and Lady Bristol, thanking them for a gift, and expressing worry that her own daughter might have scarlet fever. 3 pages, 8vo, written on a folded sheet; minor staining at corners from seal, minor seal tear loss to third page at lower right. (MRS) Np, "Thursday" no year
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 25, 2017
Sadlers Wells Theatre.- Siddons (William) Account for the purchase of a stake in Sadlers Wells Theatre, manuscript, 1p., Horn watermark, folds, browned, sm. 4to, London, 7th December 1791.
Est: £300 - £400
Sadlers Wells Theatre.- Siddons (William, actor, husband of Sarah Siddons, actress, 1755-1831, 1744-1808) Account for the purchase of a stake in Sadlers Wells Theatre, manuscript, 1p., Horn watermark, folds, foxed and browned, sm. 4to, London, 7th December 1791. ⁂ "Sold of Wm Siddons Esqr.... £8305. With the above money the half of Sadlers Wells was purchasd from Richd Wraughton Esq.e - quarter for myself quarter for Rich.d Hughes - to whom I lent £4000 on mortgage but which he soon repaid me Wm Siddons."
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 05, 2015
ACTRESSES: Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink si
Est: £100 - £120
ACTRESSES: Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and five lines of holograph text on an oblong 8vo piece removed from the conclusion of a letter to Miss. Elphinstone, neatly laid down; Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) French Actress. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Sarah Bernhardt') and date, 1898, in her hand on an oblong 12mo piece removed from a Birthday book bearing the printed date 23rd October and also featuring another signature, neatly laid down; Eleonora Duse (1858-1924) Italian Actress. Fountain pen ink signature ('E Duse') on a page removed from an autograph album. Some very light discoloration, only very slightly affecting the signature; Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) Italian Tragedienne. Blue ink signature ('Adelaide Ristori Del Grillo') and a few additional words in her hand, in Italian, on an 8vo sheet of personally monogrammed stationery, neatly laid down; Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) American Actress. A.L.S., Charlotte Cushman, four pages, small 8vo, Theatre Royal, Sheffield, 18th October n.y., to a lady, politely thanking her a most complimentary letter, which she does not feel she deserves, and remarking '...I assure you that nine years since I stepped from my mother's sitting room upon the stage & without an hours instruction in acting or one hand to assist me in rising I have from a most subordinate position gone through the difficult grades in my profession to that which I now enjoy', some traces of former mounting and a small area of paper loss, only very slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signature. G, 5"""
International Autograph Auctions
Sep. 26, 2015
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages,
Est: £150 - £200
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday', pre-1803), to Miss. Banks. Siddons states that her daughter, Sally, would be happy to see her correspondent tomorrow evening, although adding 'I shall probably not be able to profit by your goodness to her if you come as I shall be out'. The actress concludes by remarking that her daughter has been ill 'and it will be cheery to spend an hour or two with her'. With a neat contemporary ink annotation at the foot of the second page. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG
International Autograph Auctions
Sep. 26, 2015
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') an
Est: £80 - £100
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and a few additional words in her hand on a slim oblong 8vo piece, evidently removed from the conclusion of a letter. A partial address and post mark, dated 1815, appear to the verso. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG
International Autograph Auctions
Apr. 01, 2015
UN LOT DE PORTRAITS MINIATURES DU XIXE SIÈCLE |
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
incluant un portrait de femme, d'après William Wood; Un portrait de Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), d'après Horace Hone; Un portrait de femme, d'après Richard Cosway; portant une signature en bas à gauche; Ecole anglaise du XIXe siècle, portrait de femme
Sotheby's
Mar. 21, 2015
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday', pre-1803),
Est: £150 - £200
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday', pre-1803), to Miss. Banks. Siddons states that her daughter, Sally, would be happy to see her correspondent tomorrow evening, although adding 'I shall probably not be able to profit by your goodness to her if you come as I shall be out'. The actress concludes by remarking that her daughter has been ill 'and it will be cheery to spend an hour or two with her'. With a neat contemporary ink annotation at the foot of the second page. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG Sarah Martha 'Sally' Siddons (1775-1803) Eldest daughter of Sarah Siddons and her husband William.
International Autograph Auctions
Mar. 21, 2015
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and a few additional words in her hand on a sli
Est: £100 - £120
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and a few additional words in her hand on a slim oblong 8vo piece, evidently removed from the conclusion of a letter. A partial address and post mark, dated 1815, appear to the verso. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG
International Autograph Auctions
Jun. 22, 2014
Engraving Portrait of Sarah Siddons
Est: $50 - $150
Framed and under glass: 19.5" x 15.5". On reverse: Sarah Siddons. 1755-1831. British Actress.
Berner's Auction Gallery
May. 28, 2014
AFTER GAINSBOROUGH, portrait of Mrs Sarah Siddons
Est: £200 - £300
AFTER GAINSBOROUGH, portrait of Mrs Sarah Siddons ( 1755-1831), oils on canvas. 21'' x 17''. ( 54 x 43 cm).
Peter Francis
Aug. 10, 2011
Autographs: Sarah Siddons
Est: $100 - $200
Sarah Siddons: British actress (1755-1831) who became the unquestioned queen of the stage, unmatched as a tragic actress. Ink signature, "Sarah Siddons," on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 clipped slip affixed to an identical size card. In very good condition, with two vertical folds through single letters of signature, and some scattered light toning and foxing. Accompanied by an unsigned color postcard photo.
RR Auction
Nov. 24, 2010
Horace Hone, ARA (Irish, circa 1756-1825) Sarah Siddons (1755–1831), wearing light brown dress with darker trimming at the cuff, dark brown sash, white fichu, wide brimmed hat with lavender ribbon tied in a knot just below her fichu, she props her
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Sarah Siddons (1755–1831), wearing light brown dress with darker trimming at the cuff, dark brown sash, white fichu, wide brimmed hat with lavender ribbon tied in a knot just below her fichu, she props her face up against her right hand, her elbow resting on the table besides her. Signed on the obverse and dated HH/ 1785, gilt-mounted rectangular wood frame. Oval, 75mm (2 15/16in) high Provenance: Chateau de Wargemont
Bonhams
Oct. 29, 2010
Ecole anglaise du XIXe siècle D'après Francesco Bartolozzi Portrait de la tragédienne anglaise Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) Miniature s..
Est: €300 - €500
Ecole anglaise du XIXe siècle D'après Francesco Bartolozzi Portrait de la tragédienne anglaise Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) Miniature sur ivoire de forme ovale Cadre en laiton surmonté d'un noeud h: 6,50 w: 5 cm
Artcurial
Sep. 25, 2010
IVORY PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF SARAH SIDDONS BY RENNER. Oval ivory portrait miniature of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Detail of a famous portrait of the actress done by Thomas Gainsborough in 1785. Artist signed lower right: Renner. Mounted under glass
Est: $100 - $150
IVORY PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF SARAH SIDDONS BY RENNER. Oval ivory portrait miniature of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). Detail of a famous portrait of the actress done by Thomas Gainsborough in 1785. Artist signed lower right: Renner. Mounted under glass with gilt metal fillet in ''Piano key'' ivory tiled frame with blackened incised linear decoration. Size: ivory: 3 1/4''H, 2 1/2''W. Frame: 5 3/8''H, 4 1/2''W. Condition: some wear to metal finish.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Nov. 27, 2008
ATTRIBUTED TO ANDREW ROBERTSON A portrait
Est: £400 - £800
ATTRIBUTED TO ANDREW ROBERTSON A portrait miniature of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), on ivory, 4" x 3.5". See illustration Mrs Sarah Siddons was a leading British tragic actress. Richard Crosse exhibited a miniature of her at The Royal Academy in 1783.
Duke's
May. 08, 2008
Portrait of the actress Sarah Siddons, née Kemble (1755-1831), half-length, in a white dress and blue sash, and a white cap
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
After Sir Thomas Lawrence Portrait of the actress Sarah Siddons, née Kemble (1755-1831), half-length, in a white dress and blue sash, and a white cap oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 02, 2008
ENGLISH SCHOOL (19th century) PORTRAIT OF MRS.
Est: $400 - $600
ENGLISH SCHOOL (19th century) PORTRAIT OF MRS. SIDDONS inscribed on verso stretcher Henry Walton, Mrs. Siddons; oil on canvas; 18 1/2 x 15 inches
Grogan & Company
Jan. 31, 2008
1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Siddons
Est: $150 - $250
1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Siddons, S(arah). [London], n.d. [ca. 1800]. 2 pp., sm. 8vo; some discoloration. To the Rev. Dennison, discussing pleasant social engagements. Sarah Siddons, nee Kemble (1755-1831), English tragic actress, painted by Reynolds, Gainsborough, et al.
Freeman's
Jul. 06, 2006
A PLASTER SELF-PORTRAIT BUST OF SARAH SIDDONS
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
BY SARAH SIDDONS (1755-1831), EARLY 19TH CENTURY Depicted facing frontally and wearing a headscarf; signed to the truncation of the proper left shoulder 'S. SIDDONS. FECIT'; on an integral circular socle; the surface painted with grey paint 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm.) high, overall
Christie's
Jun. 28, 2005
English School (19th Century), After Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88)
Est: -
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), wearing striped blue and white dress, her black hat dressed with black plume and blue ribbon gold and silver frame with paste border Oval, 93mm. (3 5/8ins.) high
Bonhams
Oct. 07, 2003
H. J. Harding (British, fl. 1822-1825)
Est: £200 - £300
Two portraits of actresses; Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) as 'The Tragic Muse' and Maria Foote (c.1797?-1867) as 'Grazia Darlington' both pencil highlighted with Indian ink on paper, the former signed and dated on the obverse, HHarding 1824, the latter similarly signed and dated 1825, both unframed Rectangular, 220mm. (8 5/8ins.) high (2)
Bonhams