The Beggar's Opera, act III: P.435-1985

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Beggar's Opera, act III
'When my hero in court appears, &c'
The Original works of William Hogarth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Painter: Hogarth, William (After)
Publisher: Boydell, Josiah
Publisher: Boydell, John

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1790-07

Note

IV/IV.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 461 mm Width 585 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: Painted by Wm. Hogarth.
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Text: Engraved by Wm. Blake.
Location: Plate lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Text: BEGGAR'S OPERA, ACT III. / "When my hero in Court appears, &c." / From the Original Picture in the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Title

Text: Publish'd July 1st 1790 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall London
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Size of the picture 24 I by 30 I long
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.435-1985
Primary reference Number: 118941
Essick: LXI
Russell: 71 IV/IV
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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