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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.	D5459/4/21
Former Reference	D5459/2/77
Title	Greys and Duns or a Prime Bang-Up for the Bit. Ya! Hip!
Date	Jul 1810
Description	At the centre of a clamouring crowd stand two fashionably dressed men. On the left is a waiting carriage, on the right a house with an open door. The man on the left, dressed in hessian boots and a round hat says, in reference to the horses: "You've got your Greys yet I see! I thought you wanted to get rid of them." The man on the right, wearing a coachman's coat with capes and putting on a pair of gloves, replies: "O no keep my Greys if I can! But I want cursedly to get rid of my Duns!" 'Duns' refers to his many creditors, and he is surrounded by tradesmen presenting their bills These include his tailor, boot maker, coachmaker and wine merchant. Available on CD 166.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Williams
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	29 Teggs Caricatures 111 Cheapside Text reads: 'Prime of life to go it, where's a place like London? Four in hand to-day, the next you be undone. vide Hit or Miss' Abbreviated version of text transcribed. The clothes and slang refer to the fashion for all things related to coaching.
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 414 x 270 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/3/29/2 for more on the coaching fashion.
Publication Note	BM Sat 11647
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