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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
2 - Prints by Woodward (Dated) - 1785-1812
34 - [Prayers] - 1801-1802
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/2/34/13
Former Reference
D5459/2/156
Title
The Actress' Prayer
Date
10 Aug 1801
Description
A 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.
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
WOODWARD 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 Description
Broadside with printed text and hand-coloured print. Size 436 x 262 mm. Portrait.
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A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
See D5459/2/34/10 for imprint of the text
Publication Note
BM Sat 9797
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