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John Gay

Also known as: John Gay; primary name: Gay, John
Details: individual; author/poet; British; Male
Life dates: 1685-1732
Biography: English poet and dramatist; author of 'The Beggar's Opera' (1728) and Fables

464 related objects

album; print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0512.2406 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin IIAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1738

bowl

Museum number: 1984,0207.3 |
Producer name: BIOG72854 Factory of:Karlsruhe Majolika-Manufaktur |
Production date: 1930 1930-1933 |
Production place: Factory in:Karlsruhe (town)

coffin

Museum number: 1853,0620.2 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Minories

drawing; fan

Museum number: 1891,0713.344 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1720-1760

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1902,1018.26 |
Producer name: BIOG46085 Drawn by:George Shepheard |
Production date: 1815

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1927,0721.10 |
Producer name: BIOG33661 Drawn by:William Kent |
Production date: 1685-1727

drawing; print study

Museum number: K,66.7 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1776

drawing; print study

Museum number: K,58.123 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1768-1793

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1972,U.516 |
Producer name: BIOG51640 Drawn by:John Wootton |
Production date: 1683-1716

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.386 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1927,0721.11 |
Producer name: BIOG33661 Drawn by:William Kent |
Production date: 1685-1727

drawing; print study

Museum number: K,58.194 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1781

figure; paper-weight

Museum number: 1984,0207.2 |
Producer name: Designed by:Ludwig KönigFactory of:Karlsruhe Majolika-Manufaktur |
Production date: 1922 1922-1933 |
Production place: Factory in:Karlsruhe (town)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1871,0812.2346-2363 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin IIAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1751 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1864,0213.154-202 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankBlock cut by:Mary Byfield |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1979,0623.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtPrint made by:Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin II |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1863,0418.570-599 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TaylorAfter:Samuel Shelley |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1863,0418.600-640 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TaylorAfter:Samuel Shelley |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

mourning-ring

Museum number: 1942,1004.1 |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Made in:England

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.26 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Paul Fourdrinier |
Production date: 1727-1758

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2636 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.27 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Bernard Baron |
Production date: 1727-1762

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2742 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1746

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2576 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2618 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.21 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2723 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.20 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Paul Fourdrinier |
Production date: 1727-1758

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5074 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2598 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5073 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2608 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2635 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print

Museum number: 1872,0511.1031 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1720-1756

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.29 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Bernard Baron |
Production date: 1727-1762

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2746 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2745 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2724 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2593 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.24 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2744 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2613 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.19 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5091 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2735 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin IIAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1738

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2730 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 2006,U.1861 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1811-1823

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5077 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2727 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2596 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.30 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2720 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2603 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2737 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2585 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2740 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2733 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5078 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2597 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2732 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print

Title: Mr Gay |
Museum number: 1980,U.861 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Bickham the ElderAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1729

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2586 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; satirical print

Title: The genius of the times. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8035 |
Producer name: BIOG51159 Print made by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1812

print; satirical print

Title: The Beggars Opera |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3525 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1728

print; satirical print

Title: Captain Macheath |
Museum number: 1855,0609.1956 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1768

print; satirical print

Title: The Beggars Opera |
Museum number: K,65.179 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1728

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2577 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2604 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5079 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5075 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2589 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2600 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2607 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2626 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2572 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1773-1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5076 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.5085 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Print made by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1788

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2734 |
Producer name: After:John WoottonPrint made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1727-1776

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1879,0809.299 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1878,0713.4307 |
Producer name: After:J MowsonPrint made by:W Hawkins |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; medley; broadside

Title: The Stage Medley representing the polite tast of the Town & the matchless merits of Poet Gay Polly P |
Museum number: K,60.42 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1728

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Vernon in the character of Mackheath |
Museum number: K,66.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Roberts IIAfter:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Beggar's Opera, Act III |
Museum number: 1843,1209.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakeAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A scene from the Beggar's Opera. Political Sketches |
Museum number: 1857,1222.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Doyle (HB)Printed by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: "The travelled monkey." Political Sketches |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12154 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Doyle (HB)Printed by:General Lithographic Establishment |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Marian & Colin-Clout |
Museum number: 1881,0108.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Julia Conyers |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Museum number: Cc,2.109 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 After:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1735

print

Title: Marian |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3004 |
Producer name: After:Henry William BunburyPrint made by:John Baldrey |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Beggar's Opera, Act III |
Museum number: 2010,7081.7423 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPublished by:John Boydell |
Production date: 1790

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,0513.487 |
Producer name: After:Henry SingletonPrint made by:Ebenezer Stalker |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: K,60.45 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nathaniel ParrAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1742

print; satirical print

Title: He Revels with Common Whores at a Tavern in Drury A Rake's Progress |
Museum number: 1878,0914.3 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 After:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1735

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Gay |
Museum number: 1893,0202.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:P RothwellAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.13 |
Producer name: After:William KentPrint made by:Paul Fourdrinier |
Production date: 1727 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1934,0608.8 |
Producer name: After:William KentPrint made by:Paul Fourdrinier |
Production date: 1727 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Marian |
Museum number: 1906,0419.121 |
Producer name: After:Henry William BunburyPrint made by:John Baldrey |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1918,0413.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BlakeAfter:John Wootton |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Cc,1.224 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel IrelandAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1788

print; title-page; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3445 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WarrenAfter:Robert Johnson |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)