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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/1/64
Former ReferenceD5459/1/40
TitleA Bachant
Date[1780-1799]
DescriptionHalf length portrait of a young woman holding a goblet in a circular frame. The woman is wearing a white dress with a gold sash, puffed sleeves over long white sleeves and a black ribbon round her throat. In her right hand she holds a large golden goblet at head height, and she is looking towards the bottom right-hand corner. She has her hair loose with vine leaves entwined in it. The portrait is enclosed within two circles, the larger of which is decorated around the top half with a neo-classical edging and surmounted with a pink bow. Available on CD 158.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationThe drawing may refer to a play. Date based on style.
Physical DescriptionColoured drawing. Size 165 x 163mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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