Elizabeth Ann Sheridan was an English singer who was known to have possessed great beauty. She was the subject of several paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, who was a family friend, Joshua Reynolds and Richard Samuel.
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Mrs Richard Brinsley Sheridan, aged 31, by Thomas Gainsborough, (National Gallery of Art)
The Linley Sisters, by Thomas Gainsborough (Dulwich Picture Gallery) - Elizabeth (left, standing, aged 17) with her sister Mary![Thomas Gainsborough's 1768 painting of Elizabeth with her brother Thomas; the original title prior to 1817 was A Beggar Boy and Girl.[27]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Thomas_Gainsborough_-_Elizabeth_and_Thomas_Linley.jpg/1280px-Thomas_Gainsborough_-_Elizabeth_and_Thomas_Linley.jpg)
Thomas Gainsborough's 1768 painting of Elizabeth with her brother Thomas; the original title prior to 1817 was A Beggar Boy and Girl.[27]
Jerry Barrett's 1860 portrayal of Sheridan helping Elizabeth escape from her father's house.
Margaret Dicksee, Sheridan at the Linleys, 1899.![The Sheridan Family. Elizabeth and Sheridan with their son, Tom, painted by Benjamin West c. 1776 although Kalinsky considers it would be around 1778 as Tom seems to be approximately three years old; she also feels it is a poor depiction of Elizabeth but qualifies this by stating West typically was not successful at reproducing women's portraits.[83]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Sheridan_family%2C_Benjamin_West.jpg/500px-Sheridan_family%2C_Benjamin_West.jpg)
The Sheridan Family. Elizabeth and Sheridan with their son, Tom, painted by Benjamin West c. 1776 although Kalinsky considers it would be around 1778 as Tom seems to be approximately three years old; she also feels it is a poor depiction of Elizabeth but qualifies this by stating West typically was not successful at reproducing women's portraits.[83]
Mrs Sheridan in the character of St Cecilia, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1775, Waddesdon Manor
Linley (right, with lyre), in the company of other "Bluestockings" (1778, detail)In their orbit 9
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About this person
Elizabeth Ann Sheridan was an English singer who was known to have possessed great beauty. She was the subject of several paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, who was a family friend, Joshua Reynolds and Richard Samuel. An adept poet and writer, she became involved with the Blue Stockings Society and participated in Whig politics.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1754 to 1792 · aged 37
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