Paul Before Felix Burlesqued, 1751

Satire, designed as a subscription ticket for "moses brought to pharaoh's daughter"and "paul before felix" showing st paul on trial before felix, governor of caesarea, loosely following the composition of paulson 1989 192, but with the figures portrayed as grotesques; second state, with the plate cut down to remove the receipt. 1751 etching and engraving with some mezzotint tone. Date: 1751. Dimensions: Height: 259 mm; Width: 355 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: St Paul. Collection: British Museum.

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