Mrs. Abington as Thalia, August 20, 1783, Stipple engraving and etching, printed in brown ink; first state of seven, image: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (23.5 x 18.4 cm), Prints, After Richard Cosway (British, Oakford, Devon 1742–1821 London), Beauty and talent propelled Fanny Barton (later Mrs. Abington) to fame, from humble beginnings as a flower girl and milliner's assistant. Associated with the Drury Lane Theatre, she excelled in contemporary comic roles by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Colley Cibber and, in Shakespeare's plays, performed Ophelia, Desdemona, Beatrice and Portia
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Mrs, Abington, Thalia, August 20, 1783, Stipple engraving, etching, printed, brown ink, first state, seven, image, 9 1/4 x 7 1/4, 23.5 18.4 cm, Prints, After Richard Cosway, British, Oakford, Devon, 1742–1821, London, Beauty, talent propelled Fanny, Barton, later Mrs, fame, humble beginnings, flower girl, milliner, assistant, Associated, Drury Lane, Theatre, excelled, contemporary comic, roles, Richard Brinsley, Sheridan, Colley Cibber, Shakespeare, plays, performed Ophelia, Desdemona, Beatrice, Portia
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