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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
2 - Prints by Woodward (Dated) - 1785-1812
9 - [Eccentric Excursions] - 1797
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/2/9/5
Former Reference
D5459/3/43
Title
Joe Pick of Dale Abbey Derbyshire
Date
25 Mar 1797
Description
Three-quarter length portrait of a seated man, facing right. He has his legs crossed and is leaning forwards. He is wearing a round hat with an uneven brim, coat and breeches unbuttoned at the bottom.. He has his mouth open and shows uneven teeth. Available on CD 160.
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
Plate 86
Woodward del : Cruikshanks sculpt
London Published by Allen & Co 15 Paternoster Row March 25 1797
Woodward describes this portrait thus:
"a character drawn from life, well known in that part of the country, called Joe Pick, who though born what's generally termed an idiot, may hereafter rank in point of many virtues superior to his more enlightened neighbours."
Physical Description
Hand-coloured print. Size 245 x 179 mm. Portrait.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material
See D5459/2/9 for additional notes and related material.
Publication Note
Woodward, 1816
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