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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1776 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving of Mrs Abington in the character of Phillis from Richard Steele's Conscious Lovers,1776. Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Engraving. Printed ink on paper.
Brief description
Portrait of Mrs. Abington in the role of Phillis in Conscious Lovers,1776. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Engraved portrait of Mrs. Abington in the character of Phillis from Conscious Lovers, 1776. Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.3cm
  • Width: 9.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
"O here is my Young Mistress. Go ye liquorish Fool'." (Printed below portrait. The quote is from Act 3, Scene 4 of Richard Steele's Conscious Lovers.)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary references
  • Conscious Lovers
  • Phillis
Summary
Engraving of Mrs Abington in the character of Phillis from Richard Steele's Conscious Lovers,1776. Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.709-2012

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Record createdAugust 2, 2012
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