sarah siddons
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JOSHUA REYNOLDSJOSHUA REYNOLDS
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Joshua Reynolds (1723-Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)1792)
Apprenticed to Apprenticed to Thomas HudsonThomas Hudson
1768 – became the 1768 – became the president of the president of the Royal AcademyRoyal Academy
1784 – became 1784 – became principle painter to principle painter to the kingthe king
““Mrs. Siddons Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic as the Tragic
Muse”Muse” 17841784
Oil on canvasOil on canvas
Huntington Art Huntington Art GalleryGallery (San (San Marino, California)Marino, California)