Original 19th-century engraving after William Hogarth with a benefit ticket for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, in London. The scene, set in a prison interior, is from The Beggar's Opera by John Gay; the cartouche above reads «For the Benefit of Mr. Walker», the actor Thomas Walker, who created the role of Macheath.
Original 19th-century engraving after William Hogarth with a benefit ticket for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, in London. The scene, set in a prison interior, is from The Beggar's Opera by John Gay; the cartouche above reads «For the Benefit of Mr. Walker», the actor Thomas Walker, who created the role of Macheath.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: After William Hogarth (1697-1764).
Date: c. 1870.
Source: The Complete Works of William Hogarth (Mackenzie, London).
Dimensions: Image 3.7 x 4.3 in (9.5 x 11 cm).
Condition: Good condition; clean paper, with a light stain in the left margin.