Casey in the character of Macheath Beggars opera, Act II, Scene XIII / [graphic]

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Title: Casey in the character of Macheath Beggars opera, Act II, Scene XIII / [graphic]
Creator: Rylot, R., active 1770, printmaker
Contributor: Craig, D., active 1770, artist.
Gapper, J., active 1769, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1769]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: J. Gapper
Description: Title from item.
Publisher from O'Donoghue.
Publication date inferred from publisher's activity dates.
Four lines of verse in two columns on both sides of title: How happy could I be with either ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Literature: Travesty of The beggar's opera by John Gay (1685-1732) -- Literature: quotation from The beggar's opera -- Beggars: Casey, d. 1772 -- Strabismus.
Imprint erased from this impression.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, v. i, p. 164 ; May 1954.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24 x 31.8 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1770
Stipple engravings England London 1770
Etchings England London 1770
Material: etching & stipple engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1770
England > London > 1770

Access: Public
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