Beggar's Opera, Act III

1788/1790

William Blake after William Hogarth

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

William Hogarth

Artist After, English, 1697 - 1764

The image shows a room with stone walls, potentially a courtroom or meeting hall. In the foreground, figures are depicted standing and seated. Two men are engaged with seated women. One man wears a tricorn hat and formal coat, the other wears a similar outfit without a hat and a wig. The women wear dresses typical of the 18th century. On the left, a group of men in period attire observes the scene. On the right, more men are gathered behind a draped table. In the background, high walls with barred windows are visible. An elaborate frieze and banner stretch across the ceiling. Statues or figures are positioned in niches along the walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (engraving?)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1956, no. 32, State i/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1956

  • Keynes, Geoffrey. Engravings by William Blake: the separate plates. Dublin: Emery Walker Ltd., 1956.

Wikidata ID

Q65087373

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