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

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

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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

Audit data

Created: Friday 24 March 2023 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Beggar's Opera, Act III. as Originally perform'd at Lincolns Inn Fields, 1727" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/312431 Accessed: 2024-04-19 01:38:14

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/312431 |title=Beggar's Opera, Act III. as Originally perform'd at Lincolns Inn Fields, 1727 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 01:38:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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