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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1st July 1790 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A scene with character key from Act III of the Beggar's Opera originally performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields. Published in London by J. & J. Boydell.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
etching, ink on paper
Brief description
A scene with character key from Act III of the Beggar's Opera originally performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1727. Published in London by J. & J. Boydell on 1st July 1790, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Etched scene with character key from Act III of the Beggar's Opera originally performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 14.7cm
  • Print size width: 22cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceBeggar's Opera
Summary
A scene with character key from Act III of the Beggar's Opera originally performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields. Published in London by J. & J. Boydell.
Associated object
S.3920-2009 (Version)
Other number
Shelf S-5 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3928-2009

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2010
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