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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/2/23/6
Former ReferenceD5459/2/128
TitleBorders for Rooms & Halls : No 11
Date1 Jul 1799
DescriptionThree strips arranged in rows. All figures are Lilliputian caricatures.
Row 1. 'A Lilliputian Ridotto'
Two men, one with a green beard disguised as a fishmonger.
A yokel, called Mr. Baconface, talks to a pretty woman,
A magician talks to a fat harlequin.
A plain woman being admired by a masked man, who describes her a "walking rush light".

Row 2.
The devil and a lawyer talk to a clergyman.
A woman with a shepherd's crook talks to a volunteer in uniform.
A real sailor talks to a man dressed up as a sailor.

Row 3.
Two tailors on horseback ride through a turnpike without paying.
A 'dismounted cavalry' ride on a cart pulled by tiny horses.
Available on CD 161.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationWoodward Delin : Rowlandson sculp

London Pub Jul 1 1799 at Ackermanns 101 Strand
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Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 495 x 345 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee subseries D5459/2/23 for other printed borders
TermSailors
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