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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/3/24
Former ReferenceD5459/3/60
TitleThe Bull and Mouth
Date[24 Dec 1809]
DescriptionA fat man sits sleeping in a chair, his mouth open. Behind him, his wife passes a letter to a man in military uniform. He taps the side of his nose, and she holds her hand behind her husband's head, possibly making the sign of 'horns'.
Available on CD 165.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationWoodward Del : Rowlandson Scul

[...] by Thos Tegg No 111 Cheapside

The 'Bull and Mouth' is a pub, and this is one of a series of designs by Woodward illustrating pub names.

Date based on Walpole 809.12.24.1.
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 378 x 241 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication NoteBM Sat 11145
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The Bull and Mouth

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