Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

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Descriptive Information

Title

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"

Play

Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Date

1776

Role

Estifania

Subject

Dimensions

Border 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.

Technique

Creator

Roberts, J.

Publisher

J. Bell

Description

holding up chain with cross. With text: "And here's a Chain of Whitings Eyes for Pearls, A Musell monger would have made a better."
Whole-length. Wearing dress with ornaments and headdress with plumes

Rights

No Copyright - United States

ID Number

A149-21

Physical Collection

University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection

Collection Title

Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920

Collection

Portraits of Actors

Title	Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"
Play	Rule a Wife and Have a Wife
Date	1776
Role	Estifania
Subject	Women in the theater Theater Costume Actors Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815
Dimensions	Border 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
Technique	Etching Engraving
Creator	Roberts, J.
Publisher	J. Bell
Description	holding up chain with cross. With text: "And here's a Chain of Whitings Eyes for Pearls, A Musell monger would have made a better." Whole-length. Wearing dress with ornaments and headdress with plumes
Rights	No Copyright - United States
ID Number	A149-21
Physical Collection	University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Collection Title	Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920
Collection	Portraits of Actors

Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Estifania in "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife"