Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James Watson, 1740–1790, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Mrs. Abington as 'the Comic Muse'
Date:
ca. 1769
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 26 1/4 × 18 1/2 inches (66.7 × 47 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and gray ink, lower center: "Mrs Abington"; inscribed in pen and gray ink, center right: "No.6"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.54
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
woman | performance | portrait | actress | stage | theater (discipline)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21942