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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.
D5459/1/69
Former Reference
D5459/1/19
Title
[Gravedigger and human ghost]
Date
[1780-1799]
Description
On the left a white-robed ghost with a human face and visible ribs rises out of an open grave. It is watched by a grave-digger on the right, who holds a lantern in his right hand and a spade in his left. A full moon shines from between black clouds. Available on CD 158.
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Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Physical Description
Coloured drawing. Size 257 x 220 mm. Portrait.
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