An artist's love story, told in the letters of Sir Thomas Lawrence, Mrs. Siddons, and her daughters (1904)
Knapp, Oswald G. (Oswald Greenwaye), 1859-, Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830, Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831, Siddons, Sarah Martha, 1775-1798, Siddons, Maria, 1779-1798 · London, G. Allen · leaf 21
hem, and of Lawrences relationsto her two elder daughters. Mrs. Siddons acquaintance with the artist wasone of long standing, and dated from the time whenhe was still an infant phenomenon, brought into theparlour of his fathers hostelry to amuse the passingguests by reciting poetry or drawing their… … Page-j THE SIDDONS FAMILY 7 Daines Barrington tells us, usually good likenesses,in about seven minutes, and was an excellent reciterof blank verse. The date at which he first attractedthe notice of the great actress is unknown, but aportrait of her is extant, drawn by him when hewas only thirteen…
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