Mrs Yates as Mandane in ‘The Orphan of China’, Tilly Kettle, Exhibited 1765
This portrait shows the acclaimed actor mary ann yates (1728–1787) as mandane, a character in arthur murphy’s tragedy the orphan of china. Object Type: painting. Date: Exhibited 1765. Dimensions: height: 129.5 cm (50.9 in) ; width: 192.4 cm (75.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Tate Britain. Kettle, Mary Ann Yates