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Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"
The Way to Keep Him

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Title
Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him"
Role
Widow Bellmour
Play
The Way to Keep Him
Subject
  • Women in the theater  
  • Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works  
  • Costume  
  • Actors  
  • Abington, Mrs., (Frances Barton), 1737-1815  
Type
Engravings
Dimensions
3 x 4 1/4 in.
Technique
  • Etching  
  • Engraving  
Creator
Esdall, W.  
Publisher
W. Jones  
Description
  • holding book in hand. With text: "Oh! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray, Can make tomorrow chearful as to day." Act III, Scene 1.
  • Whole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing dress with ribbon ornaments and headdress with plumes
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.
Physical Collection
University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
ID Number
A149-35
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920, University of Illinois Library

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