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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 2 - Prints by Woodward (Dated) - 1785-1812

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/2/18
Former Reference	D5459/3/76
Title	The Ghost of St Stephen's or The Stranger at Home!
Date	18 Jan 1800
Description	On the right sits Charles James Fox, holding a roll of paper in his hand marked 'Perseverance' [sic]. Behind him sit Sir Francis Burdett and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Facing him on the left is William Pitt. He has his hands raised in surprise, his hair is on end and he exclaims: "Angels and Ministers of Grace defend us!!" A scroll marked 'UNION' falls from his hand, and sitting behind him are several figures including Henry Dundas. In the background can be seen the surprised faces of the Speaker and the other MPs. Available on CD 160.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Artist	Engraver: Cawse, J
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	Woodward del : Cawse (in reversed characters, bottom left-hand corner of design) Pubd Jan 27, 1800 by Hixon 355 Strand near Exeter-change According to the explanation given in the magazine 'London und Paris', Pitt is the the pose adopted by Garrick in the ghost scene in Hamlet, and which would have been familiar to many through prints depicting him. Fox did not attend Parliament at all in January 1800.
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 330 x 260 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	For more depictions of Fox see D5459/1/36 etc. For more depictions of William Pitt see D5459/1/61 etc. See D5458/1/93/1etc for more depictions of Dundas.
Publication Note	BM Sat 9511
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