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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/76 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/7 |
| Title | Mirth : or the Spirit of Chearfulness |
| Date | [1780-1799] |
| Description | A fairy with a wand and spotted wings gestures towards a large man seated in a striped armchair.
The man is wearing a red unbuttoned waistcoat, white cravat, breeches and buckled shoes. Over his waistcoat he wears a spotted morning gown, and a night-cap on his head. He has his hands resting on his protruding stomach, and is smiling. Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | G M Woodward delin
This drawing was reworked for 'Mirth and Ennui', the frontispiece to Woodward's 'Eccentric Excursions', first published by Allen in 1797. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 434 x 323 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See Strutt Collection B123 for a copy of 'Eccentric Excursions', and subseries D5459/2/9 for plates from the book. |
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