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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/11
Former ReferenceD5459/1/25
Title[The magistrate and the night watchmen]
Date14 Jul 1784
DescriptionTwo men have been brought before a seated man dressed in red.
The seated man is wearing a red coat and cap. He has his glasses pushed up on his forehead and has his gouty left leg resting on a footstool. On either side of his chair are men standing holding long canes. The man on the left is young and wears his hair loose. He wears a red waistcoat and a blue coat with brass buttons. The man on the right of the chair is wearing a bob-wig. Standing slightly in front of him is a man in a long blue coat edged with gold. He is wearing a wig and a cocked hat with a cockade. He is also holding a cane, but this is topped with some sort of ornament.

In front of the seated man are two men being held by night watchmen. The two men, one in a red coat and the other in a blue coat are both wearing fantail hats. On either side of them, the night watchmen are wearing long brown overcoats and round hats. The one on the left is holding a lantern and appears to have blood on his face. Available on CD 157.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationG M Woodward delin : July 14th 1784
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 318 x 219 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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