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George Moutard Woodward
ca. 1760-1809
The dutiful grandson / design'd by G.M.Woodward.
London : Published March 1st 1792 by S.W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly, [1792]
etching and stipple engraving, hand colored
image: 198 mm, circular; irregular trimmed sheet: 224 x 180 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.703
Notes
Text below caption title: I wish from my heart - one of us three was hang'd - I don't mean you poor Puss - nor I don't mean myself.
Library's copy badly trimmed to an irregular 224 x 180 mm, with loss of imprint and significant loss to image at upper left.
Library's copy badly trimmed to an irregular 224 x 180 mm, with loss of imprint and significant loss to image at upper left.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Circular design of an old woman and a little boy sitting facing to face in a bare and dilapidated room. She sits in profile to the left, in an armchair, threading a needle; a shirt lies on her patched apron. He sits with hands folded. Between and behind them sits a cat.
Associated names
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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