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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
4 - Unattributed prints and prints by other artists - 1789-c.1840
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/4/1
Former Reference
D5459/2/143
Title
Elopement from Nottingham a la Militaire!
Date
Dec 1789
Description
A soldier and a woman sit on a horse riding from right to left. The soldier has a sword in his right hand and has his left hand around the waist of the woman. Behind them, on the left, is a milestone on which is written: 'LONDON 124 MILES'. On the right of the picture, in the background, can be seen Nottingham and the castle on the hill.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
H.W.
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
London Pub: by W. Holland No 50 Oxford Street Decr 1789
In Hollands Exhibition Rooms may be seen the largest Collection of Humorous Prints in Europe Admittance 1 shilling
Format
Artwork
Physical Description
Hand-coloured print. Size 401 x 280 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication Note
BM Sat 7595
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