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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/2/3/1 |
| Former Reference | D5459/3/49 |
| Title | The Dutiful Grandson |
| Date | [1 Mar 1792] |
| Description | The design is contained within a circle. An interior scene of a sparsely furnished room with plaster coming off the walls. On the right is an old woman wearing glasses sitting in a striped armchair. She is threading a needle and has a white garment on her lap. Facing her is a young boy sitting on a wooden chair, with his hands in his lap. A cat sits on the floor between them.
Available on CD 160. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | Design'd by G.M. Woodward
The dialogue beneath the design reads:
"I wish from my heart - one of us three was hanged - I don't mean you poor Puss - nor do I mean myself."
The date is based on the imprint of the companion print. |
| Physical Description | Hand-coloured print. Size 265 x 216mm. Portrait. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Publication Note | BM Sat 8222. |
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