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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/25/5 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/193 |
| Title | The Bashful Lovers |
| Date | 5 Jul 1785 |
| Description | A young couple, seated on chairs, look shyly at each other. The young man, on the right and facing the spectator, is holding a hat and wears a powdered wig, red coat, black breeches and shoes with buckles. A dog sits next to his chair and looks up at him. The young woman, facing slightly to the left, wears a pale-coloured gown with ruffles on the bodice, a large black hat with lace fringe, and has a fan in her hand. Available on CD 157. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | Symptoms of Love sketch the 6th
G.M. Woodward Delin. : July, 5th, 1785.
The following lines are written under the drawing:
"My love he was a bashful boy | And I a simple girl to see | Yet I was Jemmy's only joy | And Jemmy was the lad for me.
Comic Opera of Fontainebleu" |
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| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 279 x 188 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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