A broadside satirising the fall of catholicism following the glorious revolution; with an etching by de hooghe showing a stream of fugitives, in the foreground a cart drawn by a dog, driven by father petre, in the cart the english royal family, in the front the infant prince james playing with a windmill and blowing a horn, in the back james ii wearing a pilgrim's hat, next to him queen mary, at far right louis xiv riding on a bear, at far left his son louis, the dauphin, riding on a wolf, in the middleground lines of jesuits, monks, and others, in the left background destruction of catholic chapels, in the r background pope innocent xi; with engraved numbering 1-17, and with dutch and english letterpress titles and verses, including legend, in four columns. (n. P. :[1689]). Date: 1688. Dimensions: Height: 355 mm (plate only); Width: 393 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: James II, King of England. Collection: British Museum. De vlugt van 't pausdom uit Engelant (BM 1855,0114.197)
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