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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.
D5459/2/34/17
Former Reference
D5459/2/157
Title
The Lottery Office Keeper's Prayer
Date
[1801]
Description
A man kneels on one knee, hands clasped, facing a painting on the left. The painting depicts a blind-folded Fortune, standing on a wheel. In one hand she holds a horn of plenty, from which pour coins. In the other hand she holds a piece of paper announcing 'PETER PUFFS Lucky Lottery Office.'
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 : Etch'd by Rowlandson
Text begins:
'Kind and benignant FORTUNE! aid an Adventurer prostrate before thy shrine ... '
Physical Description
Broadside with printed text and hand-coloured print. Size 448x 270mm. Portrait.
Copies
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 9803
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