John Gay

Dublin Core

Title

John Gay

Subject

Gay, John, 1685-1732

Description

Engraved half-length portrait of John Gay. Below is an inscription: "M. John Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera/ His Epitaph wrote by himself./ Life is a Jest, & all things show it,/ I thought so once, but now I know it./ To Alexander Pope Esq: this Plate is most humbly Inscribed by his Serv.'

Creator

Dickenson, B.

Publisher

Sold by P Griffin Map and Printseller next ye Globe Tavern, Fleetstreet

Date

1730?

Rights

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Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

embta2013-00118