The Beggars Opera, after W. Hogarth. Heath edition, 1820.
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The Beggars Opera, after W. Hogarth. This original engraving is printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by James Heath in 1822 (original plate included two engravings that have been separated into two). According to Ronald Paulson at least four editions followed that of 1822 between 1828 and 1840 without date.
Plate size: 24,5x 19 cms.
Paper size: 49x32,7 cms.
Condition: In good condition. original plate included two engravings that have been separated into two. Signs of roughness along one edge from removal from binding. There is some smudging or imperfections mostly to the margins and from handling.General age related toning.
Satire on Gay's "Beggar's Opera". In the foreground a group of animal-headed singers portraying the principal characters are shown on an outdoor stage beneath which Apollo and a muse are lying, a lyre and guitar beside them. In front of the stage a group of musicians play simple instruments: bagpipes, a salt box, a jew's harp, a dulcimer, a bladder and string.To the left, a group of noblemen raise their arms admiring the performance; a crowd of women stand on the right, and in front of them a fat butcher and another man are seen in shadow. Behind the stage, to left, theatre boxes are crowded with an audience chiefly of ladies, and below is a wall hung with ballads against which two men urinate and defecate. In the centre background, is a street (perhaps intended as a backcloth) with an inn sign and gallows. To the right, is a conventional stage on which the Italian opera is evidently being performed and men appear to be pressing money on a woman singer. An angel carrying a ribbon lettered "Harmony" flies off at top right, and above is a ribbon lettered "et cantare pares et respndere parate". Four lines of verse beneath.
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The Beggars Opera, after W. Hogarth. This original engraving is printed upon early nineteenth century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by James Heath in 1822 (original plate included two engravings that have been separated into two). According to Ronald Paulson at least four editions followed that of 1822 between 1828 and 1840 without date.
Plate size: 24,5x 19 cms.
Paper size: 49x32,7 cms.
Condition: In good condition. original plate included two engravings that have been separated into two. Signs of roughness along one edge from removal from binding. There is some smudging or imperfections mostly to the margins and from handling.General age related toning.
Satire on Gay's "Beggar's Opera". In the foreground a group of animal-headed singers portraying the principal characters are shown on an outdoor stage beneath which Apollo and a muse are lying, a lyre and guitar beside them. In front of the stage a group of musicians play simple instruments: bagpipes, a salt box, a jew's harp, a dulcimer, a bladder and string.To the left, a group of noblemen raise their arms admiring the performance; a crowd of women stand on the right, and in front of them a fat butcher and another man are seen in shadow. Behind the stage, to left, theatre boxes are crowded with an audience chiefly of ladies, and below is a wall hung with ballads against which two men urinate and defecate. In the centre background, is a street (perhaps intended as a backcloth) with an inn sign and gallows. To the right, is a conventional stage on which the Italian opera is evidently being performed and men appear to be pressing money on a woman singer. An angel carrying a ribbon lettered "Harmony" flies off at top right, and above is a ribbon lettered "et cantare pares et respndere parate". Four lines of verse beneath.