George Moutard Woodward  

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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)

George Moutard Woodward (1760 – 1809) was an English caricaturist and humorous writer. He was a friend and drinking companion of Thomas Rowlandson.

Biography

Woodward was born in Stanton Hall in Derbyshire, England the son of William Woodward in 1760. 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 and Isaac Cruikshank.

Described by Dorothy George as "An very considerable figure in caricature: he was original, prolific and varied'.

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