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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
4 - Unattributed prints and prints by other artists - 1789-c.1840
32 - Rural Sports - 1811
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/4/32/4
Former Reference
D5459/2/46
Title
Balloon Hunting
Date
[25 Oct 1811]
Description
A horse has just broken free from a carriage, tipping the three female passengers onto the floor. In the background, a balloon floats off. Standing on top of a tower on the right, is a man taking aim at a female parachutist descending from the balloon, holding on to a parasol.
Available on CD 166.
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Artist
Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator
George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information
167
Series title:
Rural Sports
Price One Shilling Colourd
Date based on Grego ii 215.
Physical Description
Hand-coloured print. Size 417 x 270 mm.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication Note
BM Sat 11791
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