Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton

Dublin Core

Title

Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton

Subject

Fenton, Lavinia, 1708-1760
Gay, John, 1685-1732. Beggar's opera

Description

Half-length portrat of Fenton dressed as Polly Peachum. For more information, see NPG
Paired with a portrait of Thomas Walker as Macheath.

Creator

Faber, John, 1695?-1756

Date

1728

Contributor

Ellys, John, 1700 or 1701-1757

Rights

EMBTA does not hold the copyright for this item, which is already made freely available online. EMBTA cannot grant reproduction rights for this image. If you are interested in reproducing this image, please contact the copyright holder named in the “Source” field above.

Relation

IsPartOf embta2013-00076

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

embta2013-00077

Document Item Type Metadata

Text

Miss Fenton.
J. Ellys, pinx, J. Faber fecit. Printed for John Bowles at No 13 in Cornhill, 1728

While Crowds attentive sit to Polly's voice,
And in their native Harmony rejoice;
Th'admiring Throng no vain subscription draws,
Nor Affectation prompts a false Applause.
Nature Untaught each pleasing Strain supplies,
Artless as her unbidden Blushes rise--
And Charming as the Mischief in her Eyes.

Original Format

Play ticket