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William Hogarth
1697-1764
Beggar's opera, act III / "When my hero in Court appears, &c." Painted by Wm. Hogarth.: Engraved by Wm. Blake.
[London : Publish'd by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall mall, July 1st 1790].
550 x 422 mm., trimmed within platemark; design: 539 x 399 mm.
Peel 0411
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Engraving, with some etching.
3rd state.
This is a reproductive engraving by Blake. It represents the final version of Hogarth's painting The Beggar's Opera (Yale Center for British Art). This state of Blake's print appeared in The Original and Genuine Works of William Hogarth. London: Boydell and Company, ca. 1795. This was the 2nd edition of Boydell's edition of Hogarth's works.
Publication line trimmed off, as is the inscription "From the Original Picture, in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Leeds".
3rd state.
This is a reproductive engraving by Blake. It represents the final version of Hogarth's painting The Beggar's Opera (Yale Center for British Art). This state of Blake's print appeared in The Original and Genuine Works of William Hogarth. London: Boydell and Company, ca. 1795. This was the 2nd edition of Boydell's edition of Hogarth's works.
Publication line trimmed off, as is the inscription "From the Original Picture, in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Leeds".
Associated names
Blake, William, 1757-1827, engraver.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 former owner.
Bibliography
See Dobson, Austin. William Hogarth, p. 225 (this reference is from a pencil note in Peel volume)
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