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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/2/34/6
Former ReferenceD5459/2/149
TitleThe Widow's Prayer
Date4 Jun 1801
DescriptionA young woman dressed in black, kneels facing a chair on the left. She looks upwards, holding out her right hand. In her left hand she holds a handkerchief. 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 : Etch'd by Rowlandson

Pubd Jun 4th 1801 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand

Text begins:
'O THOU that givest Sanction to Marriages, and confortest the Widow, prolific HYMEN, hear thy drooping Supplicant ... '

See D5459/2/34 for imprint of the text.
Physical DescriptionBroadside with printed text and hand-coloured print. Size 446 x 270 mm. Portrait.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee D5459/2/34 for imprint of the text
Publication NoteBM Sat 9791
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