Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Elizabeth Judkins, active 1772–1775, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British

Published by James Watson, 1740–1790, British
Title:
Mrs. Abington
Date:
1772
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 5/16 × 11 3/8 inches (38.9 × 28.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "Miss Abington"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "157"; lower center: "141"; lower right: "355- | Proof"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.55
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | pelerine | costume | choker | gloves | stage | actress | theater (discipline) | woman | performance
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Mark Hallett, Diary : Mark Hallett on his long-term relationship with Reynolds, Apollo, vol. 181, March 2015, p. 46, fig. 1, N1 A54 OVERSIZE (YCBA)

Poetry : The Bagatelle, Public Advertiser, June 11, 1771, p. 4, Available online : 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newsp
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21943