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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/23
Former ReferenceD5459/1/24
Title[Man and woman in profile]
Date18 May 1785
DescriptionAn old beau holding a stick leers at a young woman. The young woman, walking from right to left, is wearing a grey dress with a black bodice and sleeves and a white handkerchief fastened with a gold brooch. She has her hands in a black muff and is wearing a large black hat with a sloping brim and black veil behind. The man, who is walking several steps behind, is wearing top boots, red breeches, a blue jacket with brass buttons, a bag wig, and a cocked hat with a cockade. He holds a stick in his right hand. 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 18th 1785

The name of the man is written very faintly in pencil above his head.
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 210 x 199 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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[Man and woman in profile]

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