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SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723-1792)
Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Mezzotint, 1769, by James Watson (1740-1790)
On laid paper with oval Monogram of Christ and Dupuy Auvergne watermarks
Image size and plate mark: 24-1/2" x 15"; sheet size: 25" x 15-7/8".
Finished proof before letters, earliest finished state. In pristine condition.
References: Penny, Reynolds 246-247, 78; Goodwin, Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins 62, i/iii; Chaloner Smith, British Mezzotinto Portraits 1, i/iii; Russell, English Mezzotint Portraits and their States 1, i/iv; O'Donoghue, Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits... in the British Museum 13; Lennox-Boyd, Theatre: the Age of Garrick 45; Lennox-Boyd & Stogdon, state i/v.
A truly stunning impression, with rich mezzotint bloom, of one of the most captivatingly beautiful images in the grand tradition of British theater prints. Here cast as the comic muse, Frances Barton, the once flower-seller who married her music-master Abington, became the rose of the London stage, commanding leading roles alongside David Garrick at the Drury Lane Theatre. She was the magnet of a large public interest; her warm charm attracted admiration rather than envy; her elegant dress and "Abington cap" became the avatars of the latest mode de rigeur.
Price on Request
Inquiries: mail@mobysnewt.com
Mrs. Abington as Thalia
Mezzotint, 1769, by James Watson (1740-1790)
On laid paper with oval Monogram of Christ and Dupuy Auvergne watermarks
Image size and plate mark: 24-1/2" x 15"; sheet size: 25" x 15-7/8".
Finished proof before letters, earliest finished state. In pristine condition.
References: Penny, Reynolds 246-247, 78; Goodwin, Thomas Watson, James Watson, Elizabeth Judkins 62, i/iii; Chaloner Smith, British Mezzotinto Portraits 1, i/iii; Russell, English Mezzotint Portraits and their States 1, i/iv; O'Donoghue, Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits... in the British Museum 13; Lennox-Boyd, Theatre: the Age of Garrick 45; Lennox-Boyd & Stogdon, state i/v.
A truly stunning impression, with rich mezzotint bloom, of one of the most captivatingly beautiful images in the grand tradition of British theater prints. Here cast as the comic muse, Frances Barton, the once flower-seller who married her music-master Abington, became the rose of the London stage, commanding leading roles alongside David Garrick at the Drury Lane Theatre. She was the magnet of a large public interest; her warm charm attracted admiration rather than envy; her elegant dress and "Abington cap" became the avatars of the latest mode de rigeur.
Price on Request
Inquiries: mail@mobysnewt.com
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