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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/38
Former ReferenceD5459/1/5
Title[Couple on a sofa]
Date[1780-1789]
DescriptionA young man in a blue jacket, red waistcoat, beige trousers and top boots sits asleep on a sofa. His left leg is in the lap of an elegantly dressed young woman wearing a white dress with a blue sash and hair ' á la conseilleur'. To the right of the sofa is a table with a bottle and two glasses, one lying on its side. The young woman is beckoning to a figure standing behind a red curtain to the right of the scene. Available on CD 157.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationPossibly a scene from a play.

Date based on style.
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 356 x 295 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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[Couple on a sofa]

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