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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/70
Former Reference	D5459/1/9
Title	An Indefatigable Author : or An Idea in the Night
Date	[1780-1799]
Description	An interior scene. An author in a large white shirt, red breeches, red slippers and a red nightcap and glasses sits at a small three-legged table writing with a quill pen. Behind him can be seen the green curtains of a bed. To the right of the table stands a yawning man, probably the author's servant. He wears a white shirt and beige breeches, and over his left shoulder he has a blue jacket, possibly with shoulder knots indicating he is a footman. In his right hand he holds a candle, and on the table there is an inkpot. Available on CD 158.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	G M Woodward Delin There is a print of this drawing at the British Museum (BM Sup. Ser. 1948-2-14-995cl). It was published by Holland on 14 Jul 1797, but the border has been cropped, leaving only the title and no details about the artist and the engraver.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 304 x 231 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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