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George Moutard Woodward - May the Eye of Science pierce Through the Mists of Obsurity

May the Eye of Science pierce Through the Mists of Obsurity (ca. 1798)

George Moutard Woodward (English, 1765-1809)
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George Moutard Woodward

George Murgatroyd Woodward, more commonly known as George 'Moutard' ("Mustard") Woodward, was an English caricaturist and humor writer. He was a friend and drinking companion of Thomas Rowlandson.

Woodward was born in Stanton Hall, in Stanton by Dale in Derbyshire, England the son of William Woodward in 1765. Nicknamed Mustard George, Woodward had a somewhat crude but energetic style. Widely published in “The Caricature Magazine” and elsewhere, his drawings were nearly all etched by others, primarily Thomas Rowlandson, but also Charles Williams, Isaac Cruikshank, Piercy Roberts and others.

Dorothy George wrote of him "He makes a very considerable figure in caricature ; he was original, prolific, and varied.". The George Woodward Archive in the Derbyshire Record Office in Matlock, Derbyshire has a large collection of his works. Many of his Prints are described in the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. The most complete catalogue of his works can be found in A Catalogue of the Books, Drawings, Prints and Periodicals forming the William A. Gordon Library of British Caricature. and in its sequel Supplementary Catalogue.

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Grotesque borders for screens, billiard rooms, dressing rooms Pl.05 (1799)

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The Monopolizer (1808)

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Grotesque borders for screens, billiard rooms, dressing rooms Pl.11

Grotesque borders for screens, billiard rooms, dressing rooms Pl.11 (1799)

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Leonora

Leonora (1801)

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Admonition and gratitude.

Admonition and gratitude. (1807)

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Leonora in the Padlock

Leonora in the Padlock

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Napoleon’s apotheosis anticipated or the wise men of Leipsic sending Boney to heaven before his time!!!. (1805)

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The comforts of a modern gala.

The comforts of a modern gala. (1809)

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Three rooms on a floor or clerical comfort at an inn.

Three rooms on a floor or clerical comfort at an inn. (1814)

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A Dasher! — Or the Road to Ruin in the West!

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Late Hours or the Watchman’s Doubt

Late Hours or the Watchman’s Doubt

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