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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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