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Beggar's Opera, Act III. as Originally perform'd at Lincolns Inn Fields, 1727: 22.K.3-105

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Beggar's Opera, Act III. as Originally perform'd at Lincolns Inn Fields, 1727

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Description

Key plate to the painting by Hogarth.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1790

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.K.3-105
Primary reference Number: 312431
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 24 March 2023 Updated: Friday 24 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Beggar's Opera, Act III. as Originally perform'd at Lincolns Inn Fields, 1727" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/312431 Accessed: 2024-12-26 13:44:10

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