Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse, or Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse, is a 1783–1784 painting by English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. The 1784 version is in the Huntington Library art museum, while a
Reynolds, Sir Joshua Mrs Siddons as the Tragic Muse Google Art Project
Joshua Reynolds – Self portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, PRA – Google Art Project
Melpomene
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Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology. She is described as the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne along with the other Muses, and she is often portrayed with a tragic theatrical mask.
Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse
…Library art museum, while a 1789 reproduction from Reynolds's studio is in the Dulwich Picture Gallery. The painting depicts the actress Sarah Siddons as Melpomene, the muse of tragedy. Siddons wears a diadem and is dressed in an 18th-century costume adorned with pearls. She is seated on a large throne while behind…
Roman statue of Melpomene, 2nd century AD. The muse is shown in a long-sleeved garment with a high belt, clothing that was associated with tragic actors. Her wreath of vines and grapes alludes to Dionysus, the god of the theatre
Melpomene by Joseph Fagnani (1869)
Melpomene on an antique fresco from Pompeii