A Scene from the Beggar's Opera
Oil On Canvas
WallArt
Realism
1728
Early Modern
51.0 x 61.0 cm
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About this artwork
- Title: A Scene from the Beggar's Opera
- Artist: William Hogarth
- Year: 1728
- Original dimensions: 51.0 x 61.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Art
- Movement: Realism
- Creative period: Early Period
- Corpus context: georgian london life , urban vice commentary
Quick Facts
- Year: 1728
- Subject or theme: Social morality and urban vice
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Title: A Scene from the Beggar's Opera
- Artist: William Hogarth