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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/3/1 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/35 |
| Title | [Viewing a New Recruit] |
| Date | [1782] |
| Description | An army officer (left) examines a tall, thin, bedraggled new recruit. The officer has one hand in his pocket and the other holds a pike. He is wearing gaiters, white breeches and waistcoat with a red sash, a red coat with white collar and lapels, brass buttons and gold epaulettes. On his head he wears a black bicorn with cockade and red feather and a club wig. He holds a pike in his left hand and has his right hand in his pocket. A small dog sits next to the pike, looking up at the new recruit. Facing the officer is a tall, thin man with red hair, looking straight ahead. He is wearing light brown breeches, a red waistcoat and blue coat, all of which are badly ripped. His toes stick out the end of his left shoe, and on his black cocked hat he wears a cockade with the motto 'LIBERTY'. In his right hand he holds a long cane. Available on CD 157 |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | Date based on D5459/1/3/2 |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 201 x 165 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See also D5459/1/3/2 and D5459/1/3/3. |
| Image | ![[Viewing a New Recruit]](GetImage.ashx?db=Catalog&fname=D5459-1-3-1.jpg&type=RecordThumbnail)
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