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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.
D5459/1/93/41
Former Reference
D5459/1/160
Title
Wet Parsons!!
Date
[1800-1809]
Description
Three parsons wearing bob wigs sit round a table upon which are glasses and bottles. They are drinking and smoking pipes. The first says:
"I say Bretheren - we are pretty fellows to preach against tippling", another replies:
"Tippling you call it, do you? Now I call it d----d hard drinking!!!" There are bottles strewn on the floor and a dog sleeps under a chair on the right.
Available on CD 159.
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Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
The drawing was engraved by Thomas Rowlandson.
Physical Description
Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 358 x 292 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
See D5459/2/45 for the printed version.
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