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Statue of Sarah Siddons

In or near Tyburn.

Statue of Sarah Siddons — Public artwork (sculpture) by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud.

Statue of Sarah Siddons

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Statue of Sarah Siddons is a other in london. Established 1897. (Statue in London, England.) According to Wikipedia: "The Statue of Sarah Siddons is an 1897 marble sculpture by the French artist Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud located on Paddington Green near to the Harrow Road in the City of Westminster. It depicts the British stage actress Sarah Siddons (1755–1831), the leading tragedienne of the later Georgian era. A member of the Kemble family, she is buried in the nearby St Mary's Church. Her pose is based on that of her 1784 portrait painting Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse by Joshua Reynolds. It was unveiled by the actor Henry Irving on 14 June 1897. It has been Grade II listed since 1951."

Coordinates
51.5203, -0.1740
Established
1897

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