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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/53
Former Reference	D5459/1/61
Title	The Modern Cerberus : found on the principles of Pythagores
Date	[1780-1789]
Description	A large cerberus, or many headed dog, sits with a large collar and chain. Its heads are, from right to left: Burke, in a Jesuit collar and biretta; Fox, smiling, North, in profile. Behind the cerberus can be seen the jaws of hell, with tiny bodies falling into an inferno.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	BM Sat 6481 also shows Fox, North and Burke as a cerberus, but with a background referring to events in politics.
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Format	Artwork
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 274 x 204mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	For other depictions of Fox, North and Burke see D5459/1/42 and D5459/1/48. For depictions of Fox see D5459/1/36 etc.
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