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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/41 |
| Former Reference | 1/90 |
| Title | An Easy Conveyance from London to Paris |
| Date | [1780-1789] |
| Description | A dancer stands on a balloon, in his right hand he holds a hat with streamers and in his left a moneybag. He stands with his left leg at a right angle. The balloon has a balcony around it upon which are moneybags and a violin. Available on CD 157. |
| 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 dancer portrayed is probably Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, who along with his father danced at the Opera House and gave classes in the 1780s. The pose of the figure is very similar to 'Oh Qui Goose-toe' (BM Sat 5906, published in 1781) which caricatures the younger Vestris. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 225 x 175 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See D5459/1/41 for a depiction of a dancing class. |
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