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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/70 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/9 |
| Title | An Indefatigable Author : or An Idea in the Night |
| Date | [1780-1799] |
| Description | An interior scene. An author in a large white shirt, red breeches, red slippers and a red nightcap and glasses sits at a small three-legged table writing with a quill pen. Behind him can be seen the green curtains of a bed. To the right of the table stands a yawning man, probably the author's servant. He wears a white shirt and beige breeches, and over his left shoulder he has a blue jacket, possibly with shoulder knots indicating he is a footman. In his right hand he holds a candle, and on the table there is an inkpot. Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | G M Woodward Delin
There is a print of this drawing at the British Museum (BM Sup. Ser. 1948-2-14-995cl). It was published by Holland on 14 Jul 1797, but the border has been cropped, leaving only the title and no details about the artist and the engraver. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 304 x 231 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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