Father Paul disturb'd or the Lay-Brother reprov'd, Robert Dighton, 1777

Satire: scene in a monastery with monks, together with a young woman, retreating behind a curtain as a thin lay-brother enters; the fat father paul, holding bread and a glass of wine, upbraids the other man for disturbing their prayers; a painting of the marriage at cana hangs on the wall. 10 november 1777 hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: 1777. Dimensions: Height: 348 mm; Width: 248 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Father Paul disturb'd or the Lay-Brother reprov'd (BM 1935,0522.1.218)