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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/86/3
Former ReferenceD5459/1/77
Title[A woman milking a cow]
Date[1800]
DescriptionOn the left two men stand discussing a tea garden. On the right a Lilliputian woman sits milking a cow while a Lilliputian man looks on. Available on CD 158.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationThe lines above the couple, "As Dolly one morning sat milking her cow", refer to a nursery rhyme.

Text in image not transcribed.

The drawing was engraved as part of 'Grotesque Borders No 21', published by Ackermann on 29/10/1800.
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 187 x 105 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee D5459/2/23/14 for the printed border including this design.
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[A woman milking a cow]

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