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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/4/2 |
| Former Reference | D5459/3/108 |
| Title | Noah's Ark Improv'd, or an Attempt to Land in the Teeth of the Wind |
| Date | 3 Apr 1790 |
| Description | On the left is Charles, third Earl Stanhope, in a small boat, with a flag proclaiming 'REVOLUTION CUTTER'. In his pocket he has a piece of paper in which is written 'Fifteen Ways to Plague a Parson', and behind him in the boat are three sacks labelled 'Shot No 1 Tithes in Kind', 'Shot No 2 - Penal Laws - How to Discover a Witch - No Evil Spirits to be fed with Animal Food', and 'Shot No 3 - Penal Laws - No person to cut off the ears of His Majesty's Subjects. No person to cast out Devils without a Licence'.
Stanhope is attempting to land the boat at a point on the shore where there is a sign announcing 'NO LANDING PLACE HERE'. To the right of the sign are two bishops blowing gusts of wind towards Stanhope in order to prevent him from landing.
Available on CD 166. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | London Pubd by W Holland No 50 Oxford Street April 3 1790
In Holland's exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of Humorous Prints Admit: 1 Shilling
The print illustrates the 'Toleration Bill' introduced by Earl Stanhope on 18 May 1789 'to relieve members of the Church of England from sundry Penalties and Disabilities'. The bill was thrown out by the Lords on 9 Jun 1789. |
| Physical Description | Hand-coloured print. Size 392 x 320 mm. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Publication Note | BM Sat 7639 |
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