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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/21
Former ReferenceD5459/1/88
TitleA Levee of Lovers
Date13 May 1785
DescriptionA young woman in a white dress, blue sash, black shawl and large black hat with a lace curtain sits on a red sofa. On the left is a kneeling man (possibly a Jew) holding a moneybag. On the right is a man in a red coat, and bag-wig, with a hat under his arm and a sword, possibly a soldier. Behind him is a lawyer. There is a draped red curtain in the background, below which are more sketchily drawn figures. 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. : May 13th 1785
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 281 x 221 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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