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Beggar's Opera, Act III. 'When my hero in Court appears, &c."

Print
1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: Beggar's Opera, Act III. 'When my hero in Court appears, &c.' (R.71, 4th state). British. Lettered with title and Painted by Wm. Hogarth./ Engraved by Wm. Blake./ Publish'd July 1st. 1790 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside. & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall London./ From the Original Picture, in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Leeds./ Size of the picture 24.I. by 30.I.long. Inscribed in pencil with identifications of the actors, actresses and some of the audience and As originally played in 1727 at Lincolns Inn Fields.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBeggar's Opera, Act III. 'When my hero in Court appears, &c."
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving
Brief description
Print by William Hogarth. 'The Beggar's Opera'
Physical description
General Description: Beggar's Opera, Act III. 'When my hero in Court appears, &c.' (R.71, 4th state). British. Lettered with title and Painted by Wm. Hogarth./ Engraved by Wm. Blake./ Publish'd July 1st. 1790 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside. & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall London./ From the Original Picture, in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Leeds./ Size of the picture 24.I. by 30.I.long. Inscribed in pencil with identifications of the actors, actresses and some of the audience and As originally played in 1727 at Lincolns Inn Fields.
Dimensions
  • Size of plate height: 45.6cm
  • Size of plate width: 48.1cm
  • Size of sheet height: 57.8cm
  • Size of sheet width: 60.4cm
Size of plate 45.6 x 48.1 cm Size of sheet 57.8 x 60.4 cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson
Object history
Notes: The identifications inscribed in pencil on this print correspond to those on a printed key to this image dated 1790, an impression of which is also in the collection, E.559A-1976
Bibliographic reference
R.=RUSSELL, A.G.B. The Engravings of William Blake, London, 1912
Collection
Accession number
E.1274-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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