Beggar's Opera, act III

Beggar's Opera, act III

Item Information

Title:
Beggar's Opera, act III
Description:
Theatrical scene after Hogarth's painting illustrating Gay's "The Beggar's Opera"; audience members shown seated in boxes to the left and right. In the center, the character of Macheath, a highwayman, stands in shackles; on either side of him, his wife and lover are kneeling before their respective fathers, pleading for intervention on Macheath's behalf.
Artist:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Engraver:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
Publisher:
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)
Name on Item:
Painted by Wm. Hogarth. Engraved by Wm. Blake
Date:
July 1, 1790
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Engravings
Portrait prints
Group portraits
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints
Subjects:
Theatrical productions
Actors
Theater audiences
Gay, John, 1685-1732. Beggar's opera
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. Beggar's opera
Extent:
1 print : etching and engraving ; plate mark 46 x 58 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138jv03d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London : J. & J. Boydel
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
Inscription on item: From the Original Picture, in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (object):
After William Hogarth's painting, "The Beggar's Opera, V."
Identifier:
18_06_000092
Barcode:
36666003801137