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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.	D5459/2/72
Former Reference	D5459/2/80
Title	Politeness
Date	6 May 1811
Description	A man walks in to find another man in bed with his wife. He has taken off his hat, and says: "I am sorry Sir to intrude in this abrupt manner - but do you know Sir you are in bed with my Wife." In his pocket is a copy of 'Chesterfield's Letters' which were published as a guide to etiquette. The man in bed smiles, doffs his nightcap, and replies: "Sir, I beg you ten thousand pardons! Let me request you will be seated and she will be at your service in the course of half an hour!"
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	No 14 Woodward delt, W scpt London pubd May 6th 1811 by Thos Tegg No 111 Cheapside
Privacy Notice	Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice
Format	Artwork
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 418 x 260 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication Note	BM Sat 11821
Term	Caricatures
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