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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/2/34/13
Former ReferenceD5459/2/156
TitleThe Actress' Prayer
Date10 Aug 1801
DescriptionA young woman kneels, facing an armchair on the right. Her right leg is bent and her left foot forward, and she holds out her hands in a dramatic pose. She wears ostrich feathers in her hair.
Available on CD 162.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationWOODWARD DEL : ROWLANDSON SCUL

Pubd Feb 10 1801 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand

Text begins:
'Hear me Dramatic Sisters, gay THALIA, and sublime MELPOMONE, be Guardians to your supplicant, and aid her in her profession ... '
Physical DescriptionBroadside with printed text and hand-coloured print. Size 436 x 262 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee D5459/2/34/10 for imprint of the text
Publication NoteBM Sat 9797
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