Mrs Billington the singer being spoon-fed money by Lewis and Sheridan; showing the incentives offered by those competing for her services. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.

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Elizabeth Billington

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Mrs Billington the singer being spoon-fed money by Lewis and Sheridan; showing the incentives offered by those competing for her services. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.