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Engraving of a crowded theatrical scene with a kneeling woman in white, a standing man in a tricorn hat, and seated spectators in an interior with barred windows.

Beggar's Opera, Act III

This black-and-white engraving shows a crowded stage-like interior with a woman in a white gown kneeling center right, a man in a tricorn hat standing center, and seated spectators along both sides. Barred windows, a stone staircase, and a banner with lettering frame the scene, with the caption 'Beggar's Opera, Act III' printed beneath.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1790
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1920 × 1458 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1790; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La ópera del mendigo, acto III, grabado

Este grabado en blanco y negro muestra un interior abarrotado con aspecto de escenario, con una mujer de vestido blanco arrodillada a la derecha del centro, un hombre con sombrero tricornio de pie en el centro y espectadores sentados a ambos lados. Ventanas con rejas, una escalera de piedra y una pancarta con letras enmarcan la escena, con el título 'Beggar's Opera, Act III' impreso debajo.

Português: A Ópera do Mendigo, Ato III, gravura

Esta gravura em preto e branco mostra um interior lotado com aspecto de palco, com uma mulher de vestido branco ajoelhada à direita do centro, um homem de chapéu tricórnio em pé no centro e espectadores sentados dos dois lados. Janelas com grades, uma escada de pedra e uma faixa com letras emolduram a cena, com a legenda 'Beggar's Opera, Act III' impressa abaixo.

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