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Mrs Abington in the Character of Mrs Pinchwife

Print
11/11/1777 (published)
Artist/Maker
Bells British Theatre (publishers)
Thornthwaite, J. (engravers)
Roberts, J. (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Mrs Pinchwife, Act 3, Scene 2 in The Country Wife, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Roberts, printed by Bells, 1777.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMrs Abington in the Character of Mrs Pinchwife (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Mrs Pinchwife, Act 3, Scene 2 in The Country Wife, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Roberts, printed by Bells, 1777
Physical description
The print features Abington in costume as Mrs Pinchwife in Act 3, Scene 2 of The Country Wife. She is an overdress with pannier and an apron over the skirt. Underneath she is wearing a blouse with a flat collar and large lace cuffs. The underskirt is ankle-length and displays her shoes. She is wearing a large wig with ribbon trimming.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 26.5cm.)
  • Width: 9.7cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 17cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Act III. Country Wife Scene 2. / Mrs. Abington in the Character of Mrs. Pinchwife. / Nay, I will go a broad, that's once.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Abington, Frances Mrs
Summary
Print of Mrs Francis Abington as Mrs Pinchwife, Act 3, Scene 2 in The Country Wife, engraved by Thornthwaite, drawn by Roberts, printed by Bells, 1777.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1427-2015

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Record createdJuly 28, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1318201/mrs-abington-in-the-character-print-thornthwaite-j/
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