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Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"
The Careless Husband

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Title
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"
Date
1777
Role
Lady Betty Modish
Play
The Careless Husband
Subject
  • Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815  
  • Women in the theater  
  • Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works  
  • Costume  
  • Actors  
Type
Engravings
Dimensions
Mounted sheet 4 x 6 1/2 in.
Technique
  • Etching  
  • Engraving  
Creator
Taylor, I.  
Publisher
T. Lowndes  
Description
  • 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
  • Whole-length, standing in interior setting with male figure in background
Rights
These images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include faculty research, teaching, and student projects. If interested in obtaining higher resolution images for your research or a publication, please contact dcc@library.illinois.edu. Fees may apply.
Rights Statements
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted  
Physical Collection
University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
ID Number
A149-24
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920
Collection
Portraits of Actors
TitleFrances Abington (nee Barton) as Lady Betty Modish in "The Careless Husband"
Date1777
RoleLady Betty Modish
PlayThe Careless Husband
Subject
  • Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815  
  • Women in the theater  
  • Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works  
  • Costume  
  • Actors  
TypeEngravings
DimensionsMounted sheet 4 x 6 1/2 in.
Technique
  • Etching  
  • Engraving  
CreatorTaylor, I.  
PublisherT. Lowndes  
Description
  • 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
  • Whole-length, standing in interior setting with male figure in background
RightsThese images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include faculty research, teaching, and student projects. If interested in obtaining higher resolution images for your research or a publication, please contact dcc@library.illinois.edu. Fees may apply.
Rights StatementsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted  
Physical CollectionUniversity of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
ID NumberA149-24
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitlePortraits of Actors, 1720-1920
CollectionPortraits of Actors

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