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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/2/14/1
Former Reference	D5459/2/158
Title	An Astronomer!!
Date	1 Aug 1799
Description	A thin man wearing a round hat and glasses sits on a horse, walking from left to right. The horse is looking up at the sky. The man remarks: "This Horse is certainly an Astronomer! he is perpetually sky gazing." On the left is a sign pointing to 'SLOUHG' [sic]. Available on CD 160
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Artist	Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	Horse Accomplishments : Sketch 1
Privacy Notice	Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice
Format	Artwork
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 317 x 250 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/2/14 for imprint
Term	Caricatures
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