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Creator:
James Wilson, c.1735–c.1786
after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792
Title:
Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton)
Part Of:

Collective Title: Iconographie Anglaise par Reynolds et Autres

Date:
between 1768 and 1786
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 5/8 inches (36.8 × 27 cm), Plate: 13 7/8 × 9 7/8 inches (35.2 × 25.1 cm), Image: 12 1/8 × 9 7/8 inches (30.8 × 25.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "P.2.Vol."

Lettered, lower left: "Sir Jos. Reynolds Pinxt"; lettered, lower center: "Mrs. Abington"; lettered, lower right: "J. Wilson fecit"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.9739
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
actress | performance | portrait | stage | theater (discipline) | woman
Associated People:
Abington, Frances (1737–1815), actress
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26042
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