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Mrs Abington in Rosalind

Print
09/11/1785 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Rosalind, Act 4, Scene 3 in As You Like It, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Burney, printed by Bell, 1785.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMrs Abington in Rosalind (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Rosalind, Act 4, Scene 3 in As You Like It, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Burney, printed by Bell, 1785
Physical description
The print features Abington in costume as Rosalind in Act 4, Scene 3 of As You Like It. She is wearing a jacket, a white shirt with a lace collar, breeches, a cape, hat with ribbon trim, tights, and shoes with bows. She is carrying a staff. She is printed in an outdoor scene.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 22.7cm.)
  • Width: 7.7cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 14cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Act IV. As You Like It. Scene 3. / Mrs. Abington in Rosalind. / Was it you he rescu'd? / Printed for J. Bell, British Library Strand London, Nov'r. 9th, 1785.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Rosalind, Act 4, Scene 3 in As You Like It, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Burney, printed by Bell, 1785.
Collection
Accession number
S.1426-2015

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Record createdJuly 28, 2015
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