Print, The Mitred Minuet

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  • London, England
  • 1774
  • Black and White Line Engraving
  • 1960-47

This satirical print appeared in the London Magazine. The unknown satirist has depicted Catholic bishops celebrating the passage of the Quebec Bill by dancing joyfully around it. The Devil encourages Bute, North, and an unineditfied minister who were responsible for the bill, while other cleric observe the scene with obvious delight.

The scene is a paneled room.

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