Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Keyse Sherwin, c.1751–1790, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Mrs. Frances Abington (née Barton) as Roxalana in "The Sultan"
Date:
1791
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 9/16 inches (24.4 × 19.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Vol.1. P.4"; inscribed in graphite, lower center: "Mrs Abington"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.9742
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | actress | woman | stage | theater (discipline) | performance
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Justin Lovill, 1776 : A London Chronicle or How to Divert Oneself while Losing an Empire, The Bunbury Press, London, 2019, p. 604, DA682 .L66 2019 (LC) (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26045