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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/3/20/13 |
Former Reference | D5459/2/20 |
Title | [Treading in a beau trap ... ] |
Date | [1808] |
Description | A scene outside a shop. A man bows to a young woman, stepping in a puddle and splashing her with mud. In the doorway of the shop on the left, a couple watch and laugh. On the far right is a waiting carriage. Available on CD 164. |
Level | Item |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
Further Information | 264
Miseries of Human Life
Woodward del : Cruikshanks del
Text reads:
'Treading in a beau trap while on the act of gaily advancing your foot, to make a bow to some charming woman of your acquaintance whom you suddenly meet, and to whom you liberally impart a share of the jet d'eau.'
Title is taken from text beneath the image. Date based on other items in the series. |
Physical Description | Hand-coloured print. Size 420 x 270 mm. |
Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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