The guard in the rear [art original].Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist[approximately 1790]engA very disgruntled looking man walks down the street with his walking stick tucked firmly under his arm, the ferrule end pointing straight behind his torso. This arrangement deflects the 'hasty' approach of a young female nearbyTitle from letterpress caption below image.Pen and ink drawing on a broadside with typeface and ornamental border.Three lines of typeface caption below title: Goes soberly to work; in a declining position under the arm, well be-mir'd at the end, it stops in a peculiar manner any hasty approach, and never fails doing execution in turning to the right or left.One of a series of six drawings by Woodward with the same typescript heading.