Woodward was born in Stanton Hall, in
Stanton by Dale in
Derbyshire, England the son of William Woodward in 1765. Nicknamed 'Mustard George', 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. ==Works==