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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/4/26
Former ReferenceD5459/2/67
TitleA Hitt at Backgammon
Date[19 Nov 1810]
DescriptionA stout couple play backgammon. On the left the man holds the shaker in one hand, from which fly two dice. On the right sits a woman. She is leaning across the board and grabs the man by his wig, upsetting two candles on the table.
Available on CD 166.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistRowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further InformationTeggs Caricatures No 46

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Date based on BM Sat 11637
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 420 x 275 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication NoteBM Sat 11637
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A Hitt at Backgammon

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