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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/3/3 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/96 |
| Title | Viewing a New Recruit |
| Date | [1782] |
| Description | An army officer examines a tall, thin, bedraggled new recruit. The officer has one hand behind his back and the other holds a pike. A small dog sits at the officer's feet. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | G M Woodward delin : (...Sculp :
Verse beneath the drawing reads:
"See Poverty and Famine Come : To the Beat of Sergeant's drum : The serjeant views him with surprize : And can't give credit to his eyes. "
Date based on D5459/1/3/2 |
| Physical Description | Pen and ink drawing. Size 242 x 183mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See also D5459/1/3/1 and D5459/1/3/3. |
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