Oil on canvas: 76.8 x 63.8 cm. The actress Frances Barton (married to James Abington) was one of the popular stars of the London stage. Reynolds (obviously an admirer) portrays Mrs. Abington in one of her most successful roles, that of the young ingénue Miss Prue in William Congreve’s comedy 'Love for Love'. Showing her in character, and adopting what was then taken to be a suggestive pose.
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