The Pilgrims or the Penance Softened, Robert Dighton, 1796

Satire; two pilgrims on a path, one on the right groaning and pointing at his feet, mortified by the peas he has been told to put in them as penance, while the other laughs and shows him the inside of one of his shoes, explaining that he took the precaution of boiling the peas first; illustration to a song. 1796 mezzotint with some etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 353 mm; Width: 253 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. The Pilgrims or the Penance Softened (BM 2010,7081.3110)