Portrait of Mrs. Barry
Print
ca.1770 (painted), ca.1770 (engraved)
ca.1770 (painted), ca.1770 (engraved)
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Ann Barry (1734-1801) was born Ann Street in Bath, where her father was an apothecary. She moved to York and married an actor called Dancer, who appears to have died young. Some time after appearing in Portsmouth in 1756, billed as Mrs. Dancer, she moved to Dublin where she was recorded performing in 1758 at Spranger Barry's Crow Street Theatre. She came to London with Barry in 1767 where she appeared as Juliet to his Romeo. They acted together following the season acted with him in Garrick's company at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and married him in 1768. After Barry's death in 1777 she married a Mr. Crawford, but following her death in November 1801, was buried near Barry in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Mrs. Barry (generic title) |
| Brief description | Portrait of Mrs. Ann Barry, possibly engraved by Samuel de Wilde (1751-1832) as 'S. Paul', after a painting by Tilly Kettle (1735-1786). Published by John Bowles, 13, Cornhill. Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Summary | Ann Barry (1734-1801) was born Ann Street in Bath, where her father was an apothecary. She moved to York and married an actor called Dancer, who appears to have died young. Some time after appearing in Portsmouth in 1756, billed as Mrs. Dancer, she moved to Dublin where she was recorded performing in 1758 at Spranger Barry's Crow Street Theatre. She came to London with Barry in 1767 where she appeared as Juliet to his Romeo. They acted together following the season acted with him in Garrick's company at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and married him in 1768. After Barry's death in 1777 she married a Mr. Crawford, but following her death in November 1801, was buried near Barry in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. |
| Associated object | S.1971-2009 (Object) |
| Other number | F.84-42 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1972-2009 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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