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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 4 - Unattributed prints and prints by other artists - 1789-c.1840

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/4/7
Former Reference	D5459/3/118
Title	The Union!
Date	Jan 1801
Description	William Pitt and St Patrick sitting on bulls who have locked horns in combat. On the left, Pitt, wearing armour and a plumed helmet, says: "Never fear St Patrick, all will be yet very well they are a little restive at first but they will take to it kindly enough, bye and bye - I'll warrant you." St Patrick, with a mitre and crozier, looks anxiously at the bulls and replies: "Pon my conscience I don't know what you call it but the duece [sic] of anything like an Union do I see except their horns being fastened together." Available on CD 166.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	Publish'd Jany 1801 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand Attribution based on BM Sat 9696 and style. On 1 Jan 1801 the first united parliament of England and Ireland was summoned for 22 January.
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 380 x 280 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/1/62 etc for drawings related to Ireland. For more depictions of William Pitt see D5459/1/61 etc.
Publication Note	BM Sat 9696
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