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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/25/2
Former ReferenceD5459/1/80
TitleThe Lame Lovers
Date9 Jun 1785
DescriptionOn the left a man with a wooden leg, large walking stick and bandage over one eye smiles at a woman on the right in a long red dress, who is holding an ear trumpet up to her ear. She also has a wooden leg and is holding a cane in her left hand. Available on CD 157.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationSymptoms of Love. Sketch the 2nd.

G M Woodward delin. : June 9th 1785

The following lines are written under the drawing:
"Towards Church I observ'd her eye squint | Certain proof that she meant to be kind | So I quickly improv'd on the hint
And I silently told her my mind. | Burlesque Pastoral in the Wits magazine"
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 288 x 209 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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The Lame Lovers

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