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D6052 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809) of London and Stanton by Dale, artist and writer - 1781-1809
- 1 - Original Sketches from Life Etc. - 1781

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D6052/1/2
Title	All the Worlds a Stage
Date	20 Jul 1781
Description	A young woman reclines in clouds, in her hand is a piece of paper marked 'Original Sketches from Life etc Book III and above her head is written 'Drawn by George Murgatroyd Woodward'. Below her is a stage, peopled with tiny figures, and entitled: 'Shakespears Characters'. Beneath the stage, two lounging satyrs point to an inscription: 'Out of a Mountain came a Mountain of delight. Laughter […] out to see the sign. Falstaff was his name. And Lo. Sir John'. On the verso is a contents list for the sketchbook: 'Containing : 1 Amusement for Leisure Hours : 2 A Peep into Surgeons Hall : 4 The Temple of Hymen : 5 A Visit to Vauxhall : and : A Visit to the Playhouse : G M Woodward Script'
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809) of London and Stanton by Dale, artist and writer
Further Information	George Murgatroyd Woodward. July. 20. 1781
Physical Description	Pen and ink drawing. Size 258 x 194 mm.
Copies	A digital copy of this item is available to view on the public computers at the record office.
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