Mrs. Tickell, afterwards Mrs. Cotton Worthington
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ca.1785 (printed)
ca.1785 (printed)
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Engraved head and shoulders portrait of the singer Mrs. Mary Tickell (1758-1787), ca.1785. Harry Beard Collection.
Born Mary Linley, the sitter was a singer and sister in law of the playwright Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (1751-1816). She married the playwright and political writer Richard Tickell (1751-1793) in 1780. Mary's father Thomas Linley (1733-1795) had studied music at Bath, where he settled as a singing-master and conductor of the concerts. From 1774 he was engaged in the management at Drury Lane Theatre, London, composing or compiling the music of many of the pieces produced there, besides songs and madrigals, which rank high among English compositions. Her husband, Richard Tickell’s opera in three acts, called The Carnival of Venice, was successfully produced at Drury Lane on 13 December 1781 (with Mary's sister Elizabeth writing some of the songs, and Mary herself, the music).
Born Mary Linley, the sitter was a singer and sister in law of the playwright Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (1751-1816). She married the playwright and political writer Richard Tickell (1751-1793) in 1780. Mary's father Thomas Linley (1733-1795) had studied music at Bath, where he settled as a singing-master and conductor of the concerts. From 1774 he was engaged in the management at Drury Lane Theatre, London, composing or compiling the music of many of the pieces produced there, besides songs and madrigals, which rank high among English compositions. Her husband, Richard Tickell’s opera in three acts, called The Carnival of Venice, was successfully produced at Drury Lane on 13 December 1781 (with Mary's sister Elizabeth writing some of the songs, and Mary herself, the music).
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Title | Mrs. Tickell, afterwards Mrs. Cotton Worthington (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper. |
Brief description | Engraved head and shoulders portrait of the singer Mrs. Mary Tickell (1758-1787), ca.1785. Harry Beard Collection |
Physical description | Engraved head and shoulders portrait of the singer Mrs. Mary Tickell (1758-1787), ca.1785. She is shown in a softly pleated muslin dress, her hair dressed in curls high on her head and gathered into a simple band. |
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Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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Summary | Engraved head and shoulders portrait of the singer Mrs. Mary Tickell (1758-1787), ca.1785. Harry Beard Collection. Born Mary Linley, the sitter was a singer and sister in law of the playwright Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (1751-1816). She married the playwright and political writer Richard Tickell (1751-1793) in 1780. Mary's father Thomas Linley (1733-1795) had studied music at Bath, where he settled as a singing-master and conductor of the concerts. From 1774 he was engaged in the management at Drury Lane Theatre, London, composing or compiling the music of many of the pieces produced there, besides songs and madrigals, which rank high among English compositions. Her husband, Richard Tickell’s opera in three acts, called The Carnival of Venice, was successfully produced at Drury Lane on 13 December 1781 (with Mary's sister Elizabeth writing some of the songs, and Mary herself, the music). |
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Accession number | S.202-2014 |
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Record created | March 28, 2014 |
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