Beggar's Opera

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Artist/Maker	T. Lowndes & Partners (publisher) Walker (engraver) Dighton (painter)
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

Print depicting Mr Matocks and Mrs Cargill as Macheath and Polly in thye final scene of Act I of John Gay'sThe Beggar's Opera. Engraved by Walker from a drawing by Dighton. Published in London by T. Loundes & Partners, 25 August 1782. Harry Beard Collection

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Beggar's Opera (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving, printing ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making
Brief description	Print depicting Mr Matocks and Mrs Cargill as Macheath and Polly in 'Act I, last scene' of The Beggar's Opera. Engraved by Walker from a drawing by Dighton. Published in London by T. Loundes & Partners on 25 August 1782. Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Print depicting Mr Matocks and Mrs Cargill as Macheath and Polly in 'Act I , last scene' of The Beggar's Opera.
Dimensions	Height: 25.3cm Width: 17.7cm Measurement includes card mount
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Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted	Mr Matocks Ann Cargill
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Literary reference	The Beggar's Opera
Summary	Print depicting Mr Matocks and Mrs Cargill as Macheath and Polly in thye final scene of Act I of John Gay'sThe Beggar's Opera. Engraved by Walker from a drawing by Dighton. Published in London by T. Loundes & Partners, 25 August 1782. Harry Beard Collection
Other number	HC392 - Negative number
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1390-2012

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Record created	November 28, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1257867/beggars-opera-print-walker/

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