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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.
D5459/1/79
Former Reference
D5459/1/113
Title
Stale Virginity
Date
[1780-1799]
Description
Caricature portraits (half length) of a seated woman and a young man. The woman is in profile to the right and wears a dark dress, with bustle and ruffled 'buffon' at her neck, and a mobcap. In her left hand she holds a fan. The young man on the right faces her. He is wearing a red coat with gold shoulder knots, a pigtail wig and holds a hat and cane. Available on CD158.
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 text underneath the drawing reads:
"Two Modern lovers here behold | One Beauty loves - the other Gold | He for her wealth does all he can | She forfeits all to get a man."
Physical Description
Coloured drawing. Size 253 x 195 mm.
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