Hold! - Pizarro - hear me! - if not always justly, at least act always greatly, Robert Dighton, 1799

Mrs. Siddons as elvira in 'pizarro'. Her words are from act iii. Iii (in pizarro's tent). She stands with her head turned in profile to the left, right arm extended in a commanding gesture. She wears a high-waisted, quasi-classical dress, with a long cloak bordered with gold, folds of which are twisted round her left arm. A companion print to bmsat 9436. For the play see bmsat 9396, &c. 14 december 1799 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1799. Dimensions: Height: 222 mm; Width: 174 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Sarah Siddons. Collection: British Museum. Hold! - Pizarro - hear me! - if not always justly, at least act always greatly (BM 1931,0509.223)