ENGRAVING ON PAPER "THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, ACT III"
England: 1790. Engraved by William Blake after William Hogarth’s painting. Published July 1, 1790 by John and Josiah Boydell, London. Sheet measures 19 x 25 in. In Good condition. Age toning throughout with scattered foxing particularly around the margins. Substantial paper loss to lower right corner, approximately 4.25 x 2.5 in. affecting part of the engraved inscription. Sheet is backed with cardboard and protected with clear plastic wrap.
1417032
Special Collections
Price: $200
NOTES
William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. His work combined imagination, spirituality, and bold personal vision. Today he is considered a major figure of British Romanticism.