H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a 1792 print of Mrs. Abington as Widow Belmour in a play called *The Way to Keep Him*. The artist used printmaking to capture a scene from an 18th-century comedy. The portrait shows a famous actress in costume, playing a widow on stage. Prints like this spread news of popular performances in the 1700s. Check out prints by Thornthwaite, J.
