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The Beggar's Opera

William Hogarth|John Bowles|Anonymous, British, 18th century|John Gay

1728

Attribution
Design formerly attributed to| | |Related author William Hogarth|John Bowles|Anonymous, British, 18th century|John Gay | | | British, London 1697–1764 London|British, 1701?–1779| |British, Barnstaple, Devon 1685–1732
Medium
Etching and engraving; sixth state of six
Physical dimensions
sheet: 9 13/16 x 10 13/16 in. (25 x 27.4 cm)
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
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