Frances Abington, as painted by my particular friend, Sir Joshua Reynolds. She was a major figure on

Frances Abington, as painted by my particular friend, Sir Joshua Reynolds. She was a major figure on the stage in Drury Lane and celebrated for her naturalistic interpretation and mien. David Garrick was greatly enamoured of her talents and begged her to return to Drury Lane after a five year hiatus in Ireland. She was the toast of London society in the 1770s. In this painting, she is depicted as Miss Prue in Love for Love.