Mrs Frances Abington or Fanny Abington, English actress

Mrs Frances Abington or Fanny Abington (1737-1815), English actress who performed at Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Born Frances Baeton, she married royal trumpeter and music teacher James Abington. Known for her sense of fashion. Portrait within an oval border, decorated with roses, curtain and theatrical masks, plinth below with Mrs. Abington. Copperplate engraving from an unknown artist, London, Regeency era

18th Century Covent Garden Drury Lane English Actress Georgian Era Plinth Regency Era Unknown Artist

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