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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/3/9
Former ReferenceD5459/2/27
TitleMrs Figs Card Party Disturbed
Date[6 Apr 1807]
DescriptionA party of people playing cards. A footman announces:
"Master and Mistress and Gentlefolks all - I be sorry to disturb you - but it be past twelve o'clock - on Saturday night and here comes the Beadles and watchmen to take you all to the round house."
Behind the foot man stand two uniformed beadles and two watchmen, one holding a lantern.
On the right, the party of three men and a woman protest:
"My good friends it is not yet half past eleven"; "Indeed gentlemen we are only playing at fourpenny Whisk and Swabs"; "A set of wulgar wretches"; "O that I should live to die in a round house".
Available on CD 164.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information238

Woodward del : Cruishank scul

Pub by T Tegg 111 Cheapside

Date based on Walpole 807.4.6.1.1.
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 376 x 250 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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Mrs Figs Card Party Disturbed

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