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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809
93 - [Pencil Drawings 1800-1809] - [1800-1809]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/1/93/34
Former Reference
D5459/1/179
Title
John Bulls Surprise or The New Political Fandango
Date
[1800-1809]
Description
John Bull, an old man with a mottled complexion and wearing a bob wig, looks on in shock at Charles James Fox dancing a 'political fandango' with other politicians, and says:
"What the devil are they all about now? Why Charley you old brains turned for sartain - do you know what company you are got among."
The politicians are, from the left:
1) A large man with a double chin, wearing glasses and a bag wig. He has his hands on his hips and one foot is raised. Possibly George Nugent-Temple- Grenville,1st Marquess of Buckingham.
2) A large man with curly, cropped hair - not identified.
3) A balding man with a small, snub nose - not identified. Only the head is visible.
4) Charles James Fox. He is portrayed as very fat and is dancing clumsily, while looking towards John Bull on the left.
5) A thin-faced man with cropped hair and wearing a cravat. Possibly Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira.
6) A tall thin man wearing a bag-wig. Possibly Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth.
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
This refers to the 'Ministry of All the Talents', which governed 1806-1807. (Also known as the Broad-bottom ministry, in reference to the breadth of the views represented).
Physical Description
Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 366 x 285 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
See D5459/1/36 etc for more depictions of Fox.
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