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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/41
Former Reference	1/90
Title	An Easy Conveyance from London to Paris
Date	[1780-1789]
Description	A dancer stands on a balloon, in his right hand he holds a hat with streamers and in his left a moneybag. He stands with his left leg at a right angle. The balloon has a balcony around it upon which are moneybags and a violin. 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	The dancer portrayed is probably Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, who along with his father danced at the Opera House and gave classes in the 1780s. The pose of the figure is very similar to 'Oh Qui Goose-toe' (BM Sat 5906, published in 1781) which caricatures the younger Vestris.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 225 x 175 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/1/41 for a depiction of a dancing class.
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