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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.
D5459/2/45
Former Reference
D5459/3/92
Title
Wet Parsons
Date
Jan 1807
Description
Three parsons wearing bob wigs sit round a table upon which are glasses, bottles and a punch-bowl. They are drinking and smoking pipes. The first says: "I say Brothers - we are pretty fellows to preach against tippling", another replies:
"Tippling you call it, do you? Now I call it d----d hard drinking!!"
There are bottles strewn under a chair on the right.
Available on CD 163.
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Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
Woodward Delt
Published Jany 1807 No 1 James Street
The address is that of Rowlandson's at the Adelphi.
Physical Description
Hand-coloured print. Size 330 x 230 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
See D5459/1/93/41 for the drawing of this image.
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