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| ID Number | A149-24 |
| Title | Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband" |
| Date | 1777 |
| Role | Lady Betty Modish
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| Play | The Careless Husband
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| Subject | Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815
Actors
Costume
Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works
Women in the theater
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| Type | Engravings
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| Dimensions | Mounted sheet 4 x 6 1/2 inches |
| Technique | Engraving
Etching
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| Creator | Taylor, I.
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| Publisher | T. Lowndes |
| Description | Whole-length, standing in interior setting with male figure in background; wearing dress with ornaments, large headdress with plumes, holding fan in left hand, gloves in right. With text: "How handsomely does he reproach me! But I can't bear that he should think I know it." Act V, Sc. VI |
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| Collection | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920, University of Illinois Library |
| Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
