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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/4/22/1
Former ReferenceD5459/2/74
TitleThe Scotch Cottage of Glenburnie
Date[6 Sep 1810]
DescriptionA scene in a simple Scottish cottage. Two visitors stand by the fire, and the mistress of the cottage sweeps the floor, while her two daughters stand around. The female visitors asks:
"Mistress McLarty why do you not make your daughters assist you?"
Mrs McLarty replies:
"Indeed my Daughters can clean the House or Milk the Ky as weel as I can when they like, but its no often that they will be fashed."
Available on CD 166.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistCruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationTeggs Caracatures No 33

Cruikshank del

Pubd by T Tegg 111 Cheapside

Date based on BM Sat 11651

The three visitors depicted are Mr. Stewart, Mrs Mason and Mary Mason. The cottage is described in chapter six of the book. The dialogue roughly follows the text.
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 416 x 270 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication NoteBM Sat 11651
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The Scotch Cottage of Glenburnie

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