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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 2 - Prints by Woodward (Dated) - 1785-1812

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/2/49
Former Reference	D5459/2/51
Title	A Riddle Expounded or the Dignity of a Parsons Horse
Date	6 Jul 1807
Description	A ragged looking man talks to a mounted parson. the man, on the left, leaning on a stick asks : "[Ha Ha!] the knaust doctor I be a rum fellow [Canst thee] tell me - why - a Parsons Horse - [be like a] King?" The parson, who is fat, with a drink-mottled complexion, looks down from his horse and replies: "Why you rogue - because it is guided by a Minister." Available on CD 163.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	136 Woodward delt London Pubd July 6th 1807 by Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside Price 1 sh collored
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 420 x 260 mm. The print has been damaged and poorly mended, hence the lacunae in the text.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication Note	BM Sat 10904
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