IMAGE
Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :Beggar's opera, act III. "When my hero in court appears, &c" ... painted by W Hogarth. Engraved by Wm Blake. London, J & J Boydell 1790
- Date
- 1790
- By
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764; Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Reference
- C-048-002
- Description
One of a series of views purporting to illustrate Gay's Beggar's Opera, but actually satirising class differences and (in this case) the legal profession and legal practice in England. Polly Peachum is on her knees pleading for the life of MacHeath in a courtroom
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving 454 x 579 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Caricatures, Engraving 454 x 579 mm
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