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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/9
Former ReferenceD5459/1/52
TitleAn Independant Cobler
DateMar 1784
DescriptionCobbler in shirt-sleeves, red waistcoat and apron waves a hat with the motto 'FOX ' in his left hand. In his right hand he holds a foaming tankard and a dog is running around at his feet, mouth open. Available on CD 157.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationG. M. W. Delin. : March 1784

Above the picture is the faint title in pencil: 'Symptoms of madness'.

The drawing probably refers to the fiercely contested Westminster election of 1784. Charles James Fox was one of the candidates.
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Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 247 x 181 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee D5459/1/10 for a supporter of William Pitt.
TermElections
Ethnic groups
Black peoples
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An Independant Cobler

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