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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 2 - Prints by Woodward (Dated) - 1785-1812

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/2/38
Former Reference	D5459/3/114
Title	An English Sailor at a French Eating House
Date	30 May 1805
Description	A scene in French eating house. On the right is an English tar, wearing striped trousers, cropped jacket and a round hat. He is standing up and leaning over the table. One hand is on the table, the other holds out a plate with some sort of meat on it. He is looking at a surprised looking waiter wearing a red cap and apron, who says: "My Lor - Anglois - believe moi - dey be jollie petit patées - but if you like de Boeuf roté better dat is un aoutre chose." The sailor replies : "None of your jolly - pitty - pattys for me. If you patty me any more I'll pat your head you parley voo - I was born in a christian country - and like to eat whats wholesome - Shoes you call em do you - D--n me they are no more like shoes than I'm like a leg of mutton." On the far left is a table of French diners. Two are eating soup and the third is taking snuff. Available on CD 163.
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 Delint Pubd May 30th 1805 by SW Fores No 50 Piccadilly Folios of Caractures lent out for the Evening
Physical Description	Hand-coloured print. Size 385 x 260 mm.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Term	Sailors
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