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Sir Joshua Reynolds Mrs.
Abington as Miss Prue in Congreve's "Love for Love" The actress Frances Barton (born 1737), better known as Mrs. Abington, was one of the most popular figures of the London stage. Reynolds shows her in one of her most successful roles, that of the young ingénue Miss Prue in Congreve's comedy "Love for Love." Showing Mrs. Abington in character (indicated especially in her uncouth pose), the work straddles the line between a straightforward portrait and an "historical" picture whose associations extended beyond the subject's physical likeness. |