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" |
Date | 1792 |
Role | Widow Bellmour |
Play | The Way to Keep Him |
Subject | |
Type | Engravings |
Dimensions | 3 x 4 1/4 in. |
Technique | |
Creator | Thornthwaite |
Publisher | J. Bell |
Description | Whole-length, standing in interior setting. Wearing dress with ribbon ornaments and headdress with plumes. With text: "Oh! blest with temper, whose unclouded ray, Can make tomorrow chearful as to-day" Act III, Scene 1. |
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 | A149-36 |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Collection Title | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920 |
Collection | Portraits of Actors |
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Frances Abington (nee Barton) as Widow Bellmour in "The Way to Keep Him" |