John Gay Collection

Characters from the novel 'Black-eyed Susan' by John Gay, 1850
3330823 Characters from the novel 'Black-eyed Susan' by John Gay, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting characters from the novel 'Black-eyed Susan' by John Gay)

Too Truthful - painted by A. Solomon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Too Truthful - painted by A. Solomon, 1850. Painting...from the Middle Room of the Royal Academy Exhibition [in London], [which] illustrates a by no means uncommon artistic difficulty - that of

Preliminary Design for Monument to John Gay the Poet, c. 1736. Creators: John Michael Rysbrack, Richard Wilson
Preliminary Design for Monument to John Gay the Poet, c. 1736

Pete Tyack & John Gay (Triumph) 1974 Sidecar 750 TT
Pete Tyack & John Gay (Triumph) at White Gates: 1974 Sidecar 750 TT

The Beggars Opera by John Gay (engraving)
3747725 The Beggars Opera by John Gay (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); (add.info.: John Gay-The Beggars Opera)

The Beggars Opera by John Gay (engraving)
3749760 The Beggars Opera by John Gay (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); (add.info.: John Gay-The Beggars Opera. Poster for a benefit performance of Beggars Opera at Covent Garden)

Pete Tyack John Gay Pollard Imp 1975 500 Sidecar TT
Pete Tyack & John Gay (Pollard Imp) on Ballaugh Bridge, 1975 500 Sidecar TT

Pete Tyack & John Gay (Triumph) 1975 1000 Sidecar TT
Pete Tyack & John Gay (Triumph) at Governors Bridge, 1975 1000 Sidecar TT

Miss Ann Brown or Ann Cargill in the character of Polly in John Gays ballad opera Polly an Opera
6337725 Miss Ann Brown or Ann Cargill in the character of Polly in John Gays ballad opera Polly an Opera by Roberts, James (1753-c.1809) (after); (add.info)

Mr George Mattocks in the character of Achilles in John Gays opera Achilles
6337886 Mr George Mattocks in the character of Achilles in John Gays opera Achilles by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Mr Joseph Vernon in the character of Mackheath in John Gays The Beggars Opera, Drury Lane Theatre, 1762
6337631 Mr Joseph Vernon in the character of Mackheath in John Gays The Beggars Opera, Drury Lane Theatre, 1762 by Thornthwaite, J

The Beggars Opera, Polly Peachum (colour litho)
5209220 The Beggars Opera, Polly Peachum (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly Peachum)

John Gay, English poet and dramatist (engraving)
981776 John Gay, English poet and dramatist (engraving) by Dahl, Michael (1656-1743) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Gay (1685-1732)

Mr Gay (engraving)
964939 Mr Gay (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gay. English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club (30 June 1685 - 4 December 1732)

South View of Poets Corner, plate 27 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J
STC92149 South View of Poets Corner, plate 27 from Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub. by Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834) 1811 (aquatint) by Pugin, A.C

The Beggars Opera, Captain Macheath (colour litho)
5209227 The Beggars Opera, Captain Macheath (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Macheath)

The Beggars Opera, Scene, A Tavern near Newgate (colour litho)
5209221 The Beggars Opera, Scene, A Tavern near Newgate (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene, A Tavern near Newgate)

The Beggars Opera, engraved by Thomas Cook (1744-1818) (engraving)
CWA97259 The Beggars Opera, engraved by Thomas Cook (1744-1818) (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728-29 (oil on canvas)
5846820 A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728-29 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 51.1x61.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Macheath)

Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth
STC239041 Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth

The Beggars Opera Burlesqued (engraving)
2905818 The Beggars Opera Burlesqued (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beggars Opera Burlesqued. A burlesque of John Gays popular ballad opera)

Mr Gay, actor (engraving)
583401 Mr Gay, actor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gay, actor); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

The Beggars Opera, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451220 The Beggars Opera, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

The boatswain gave the dreaful word (coloured engraving)
668534 The boatswain gave the dreaful word (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boatswain gave the dreaful word)

The Beggars Opera, Lucy Lockit (colour litho)
5209222 The Beggars Opera, Lucy Lockit (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucy Lockit)

The Beggars Opera, Peachum (colour litho)
5209228 The Beggars Opera, Peachum (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peachum)

The Beggars Opera, Lockit (colour litho)
5209225 The Beggars Opera, Lockit (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lockit)

The Beggars Opera, The Beggar (colour litho)
5209218 The Beggars Opera, The Beggar (colour litho) by Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beggar)

Black-Eye d Susan (engraving)
1044749 Black-Eye d Susan (engraving) by Symons, William Christian (1845-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black-Eye d Susan)

Lavinia Fenton, as Polly Peachum (engraving)
3632529 Lavinia Fenton, as Polly Peachum (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavinia Fenton, as Polly Peachum)

Macheath with Lucy and Polly (engraving)
2808087 Macheath with Lucy and Polly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macheath with Lucy and Polly.); © Look and Learn

John Gay, 1802. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Gay, 1802

Beggars Opera, Act III, 1788 / 1790. Creator: William Blake
Beggars Opera, Act III, 1788/1790

The Beggars Opera, 1729. Creator: William Hogarth
The Beggars Opera; The Beggars Opera, III, xi; Scene from the Beggars Opera, 1729

The Farmers Wife and the Raven, 1786. Creator: George Stubbs
The Farmers Wife and the Raven; The Farmers Wife and the Raven, from John Gays " Fables", 1786

Scene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. Creator: William Hogarth
Scene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. The Beggars Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch

The Beggars Opera, Act III, July 1, 1790. Creator: William Blake
The Beggars Opera, Act III, July 1, 1790

The Beggars Opera, Act III, 1790. Creator: William Blake
The Beggars Opera, Act III, 1790

St. Peters Church at Walpole, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
St. Peters Church at Walpole, 18th century

The Beggars Opera, 1728. Creator: Unknown
The Beggars Opera, 1728. Formerly attributed to William Hogarth

Gay, (1685-1732), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gay, (1685-1732), 1830. John Gay (1685-1732) English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club had a lasting friendship with Alexander Pope

Richs Glory, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Richs Glory, (1881). Richs Glory or his Triumphant Entry into Covent-Garden, c1732. A satire on director and theatre manager John Richs new Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, Westminster, London

Scene from the The Beggars Opera VI, 1731. Artist: William Hogarth
Scene from the The Beggars Opera VI, 1731. The Beggars Opera is a play by John Gay, first performed at the Lincolns Inn Theatre in London in 1728. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson

A letter from Allan Ramsay to John Gay, 18th century (1840). The letter outlines part of a poetical epistle. From Historical and Literary Curiosities consisting of Fac-similies of Original Documents

Part of a letter from John Gay to Dean Swift, c1728, (1840). Artist: John Gay
Part of a letter from John Gay to Jonathan Dean Swift, describing the success of the Beggars Opera, c1728, (1840). Illustration from Historical

The Stages Glory, 18th century. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

The Stage Medley, 18th century
The Stage Medley: representing the state of the town and the matchless merits of poet G---Polly Peachum and Captain Macheath, 18th century. Scenes from The Beggars Opera, written in 1728 by John Gay

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John Gay was an English poet and dramatist known for his ballad operas, including "The Beggars Opera. " In 1762, Mr. Joseph Vernon portrayed the infamous Mackheath in one of Gay's most famous works at Drury Lane Theatre. The opera was a sensation and continues to be performed today. Another notable production of Gay's work was "Polly, " where Miss Ann Brown took on the role of Polly in this captivating ballad opera. Aside from his theatrical contributions, it also had a passion for motorcycle racing. In 1974 and 1975, Pete Tyack partnered with John Gay to compete in the Sidecar TT races aboard their Triumph motorcycles. Their skill and determination were evident as they raced against fierce competition on the Isle of Man circuit. Gay's talent extended beyond writing and racing; he also dabbled in visual arts. An engraving titled "The Portrait" showcases his artistic abilities while illustrating scenes from Jack Sheppard: A Romance. Throughout history, it has left an indelible mark on literature, theater, motorsports, and artistry alike. His legacy lives on through his timeless works that continue to captivate audiences worldwide.