Mrs. Abington as Thalia, After Richard Cosway, 1783

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Mrs. Abington as Thalia, 1783, Stipple engraving and etching; working proof, printed in brown ink, Plate: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. ( x 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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Size: 4115px × 5310px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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