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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/20
Former ReferenceD5459/1/95
TitleHow happy could I be with either were the other dear charmer away (vid Gay)
DateMar 1785
DescriptionA ragged man stands between two plain women. The man wears a red coat and points to the women on the right, who is large and wears a red and white head-scarf.
The woman on the left wears a pale dress and mobcap. Available on CD 157
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationG. M. Woodward del : March 1785

'How happy I could be with either' is sung by McHeath in John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera'.
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 284 x 216 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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How happy could I be with either were the other dear charmer away (vid Gay)

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