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The
actress
Sarah
Siddons
(1755
- 1831)
was
famed
for
her
portrayals
of tragic
figures
like
Desdemona
and
Lady
Macbeth.
This
painting
of her
by Joshua
Reynolds
was
hailed
upon
its
exhibition
as one
of the
greatest
portraits
of all
time.
The
figures
on either
side
symbolize
Pity
and
Terror.
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