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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/9 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/52 |
| Title | An Independant Cobler |
| Date | Mar 1784 |
| Description | Cobbler in shirt-sleeves, red waistcoat and apron waves a hat with the motto 'FOX ' in his left hand. In his right hand he holds a foaming tankard and a dog is running around at his feet, mouth open. 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 | G. M. W. Delin. : March 1784
Above the picture is the faint title in pencil: 'Symptoms of madness'.
The drawing probably refers to the fiercely contested Westminster election of 1784. Charles James Fox was one of the candidates. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 247 x 181 mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See D5459/1/10 for a supporter of William Pitt. |
| Term | Elections |
| Ethnic groups |
| Black peoples |
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