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A Word of Comfort   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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A Word of Comfort
Description
English: Dr. Priestley preaches from a tub inscribed 'Fanaticism'. He leans forward in profile to the right addressing the occupants of two pews who face him. They are closely packed, and the end panels are inscribed (left) 'Reynard and Associates' and (right) 'Mother Windsor and Cyprian Corps'. Fox, larger than the others, holds the edge of the pew; he looks up at Priestley, saying, "Pray Doctor is there such a thing as a Devil". On his left and right, both gazing at the preacher, are Sheridan and (?) Windham. Behind Fox, turning his back on the preacher to gaze at three courtesans in the next pew, is Townshend, M.P. for Westminster (cf. BMSat 7346, &c). Beside the three women is the fat 'Mother Windsor', with damaged nose and patched face, grinning up at Priestley. At right angles to these pews is that of the Prince of Wales, ornamented with his feathers, in which Mrs. Fitzherbert and the Prince are seated.


Priestley answers Fox's question with "NO". Behind his barrel, and on the extreme left, crouches the Devil emerging from flames, his pitchfork applied to a large bunghole in the tub. He says, "If you had Eyes behind, you'd know better my dear Doctor". The tub stands on four large volumes of 'Priestly's Works'. Under these lies a broken crucifix. 22 March 1790


Hand-coloured etching
Depicted people Associated with: Maria Anne Fitzherbert
Date 1790
date QS:P571,+1790-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 208 millimetres
Width: 275 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
J,4.9
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)

A satire on the rejection of Fox's motion for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, see BMSat 7628, &c.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_J-4-9
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