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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.	D5459/1/76
Former Reference	D5459/1/7
Title	Mirth : or the Spirit of Chearfulness
Date	[1780-1799]
Description	A fairy with a wand and spotted wings gestures towards a large man seated in a striped armchair. The man is wearing a red unbuttoned waistcoat, white cravat, breeches and buckled shoes. Over his waistcoat he wears a spotted morning gown, and a night-cap on his head. He has his hands resting on his protruding stomach, and is smiling.
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	G M Woodward delin This drawing was reworked for 'Mirth and Ennui', the frontispiece to Woodward's 'Eccentric Excursions', first published by Allen in 1797.
Format	Artwork
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 434 x 323 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See Strutt Collection B123 for a copy of 'Eccentric Excursions', and subseries D5459/2/9 for plates from the book.
Term	Caricatures
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