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Half-length portrait of Walker dressed as Macheath in a tricorne hat.
Paired with a portrait of Lavinia Fenton as Polly.

Full-length portrait of Susannah Cibber in the role of Imoinda. She looks to the right with both hands outstretched in front of her. She wears a frilled cap with a trailing scarf on her wrist and a heavy gown adorned with tassels from her waist.

Kitty Clive sits with a book of music open on her lap, looking at the viewer. She wears a decollete gown with puffed sleeves ending at the elbow. At her right an open window is partly draped with a dark curtain. Her right elbow rests on a cushion.

Full-length engraved portrait. Margaret Farrel Kennedy poses as Macheath costumed in a tricorne, coat, breeches, and shackles.

Half-length portrait of Mrs. Sarah Siddons, famous tragic actress. For further information, see the National Gallery.

Actress Sarah Siddons is pictured as Melpomene, classical muse of tragedy. She sits enthroned on clouds; behind her are figures representing pity and terror. Pity holds a knife; terror holds a chalice. See another description at WikiPaintings.

Actress Sarah Siddons is pictured holding a tragic mask and a dagger beside a monument to Shakespeare. Resting at the top right of the monument is a comic mask. For further description see NPG.

Posing as Venus with Cupid, Nell Gwyn lounges with her child at her right and a vase on her left against a natural setting. Portrait commissioned by Charles II.

Half-length portrait of Nell Gywn.

Oroonoko stands with a knife clenched in his right hand, leaning back and looking at his wife Imoinda over his left shoulder. His left arm and hers cross, as she leans toward him. Oroonoko's muscles on his arms and legs are tense. Both are wearing…