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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.	D5459/2/4
Former Reference	D5459/3/34
Title	Preparing for a Duel
Date	12 Jan 1795
Description	In the centre is a large man in top boots, a jacket with brocade and a cocked hat with a feather plume. He has a sword strapped on and four pistols jammed in a belt. On his left is a terrified young man in pantaloons, a jean-de-brie coat and round hat. He is holding a pistol in his right hand. Behind the young man is another man, also in pantaloons, kneeling on the ground and praying. The large man in the centre is pointing to a man on the right who is carrying a spade in his left hand and a sack over his shoulder labelled 'RAZOR BLADES AND BULLETS'. Behind him are a man in black and a clergyman in a long coat. Available on CD 160.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Artist	Engraver: Rolandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	G M Woodward Invt. : T. Rowlandson Sct. Pubd Jany 12th 1795 by S.W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly A version of this print, by H Heath is at the Lewis Walpole Library. The print, titled: 'Preparations for a Duel' (Walpole 824.0.18) dates from 1824 and shows a similar central character, with cocked hat and pistol flanked by characters which resemble those of the Woodward original, including a man with a shovel and another holding a box marked 'razor blades and bullets'.
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 402 x 320 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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