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Title
Scene from John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera'
Date
1726–1728
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 49.2 x W 56.6 cm
Accession number
1985P47
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of a special Capital Grant from the City of Birmingham, 1985
Work type
Painting
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