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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 4 - Unattributed prints and prints by other artists - 1789-c.1840

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/4/19
Former Reference	D5459/2/36
Title	Launching a Frigate
Date	[1 Feb 1809]
Description	A young prostitute walks out the door of a 'HOTEL', watched by a grotesquely fat older woman. Posters on the wall behind the younger woman read: 'FROM THE COUNTRY an assortment of fresh ware', 'A Tragedy in Rehearsal', 'Portsmouth Dock' and 'Leakes Genuine Pills'. In the background is a house with its chimney on fire, and the masts of a ship. Available on CD 166.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Newton, Richard (1777-1798)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	207 Newton Del : Rowlandson Scul [...] by Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside Date based on BM Sat 11461
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.
Publication Note	BM Sat 11461
Term	Women
Term	Prostitution
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