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George Moutard Woodward
approximately 1760-1809
A Military Fixture!!
between 1785 and 1809.
graphite and black ink on paper.
Peel 1875
Notes:
Title from item.
Woodward's earliest designs for caricature prints date from circa 1785; he continued to produce them for private and public distribution into the first decade of the 19th century.
Inscription:
Signed at bottom left: Woodward delin.
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary:
Drawing of a guard standing at his post at left, in front of a sentry box, saying to a man at right: "I would not stir for the world, our Captain says I am to stand here for a c̲e̲n̲t̲u̲r̲y̲!!!"; the man at left responds, as he bows and doffs his hat: If that be the case I wish you well through the job, - for I am sure I shant live to see you relieved!!"
Associated names:
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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