The Beggar's opera: on trial for robbery, Captain Macheath stands in shackles in Newgate prison, while two of his lovers (Polly Peachum and Lucy Lockit) plead for his life. Engraving by W. Blake after W. Hogarth, 1st July 1790.

    • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
    Date:
    1 July 1790
    Reference:
    579429i

    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    Credit: The Beggar's opera: on trial for robbery, Captain Macheath stands in shackles in Newgate prison, while two of his lovers (Polly Peachum and Lucy Lockit) plead for his life. Engraving by W. Blake after W. Hogarth, 1st July 1790. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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