A Journeyman Parson going on Duty, Robert Dighton, between 1785 and 1786

Satire: a parson saying farewell to his family as he prepares to ride off on his unkempt horse to give a 'charity sermon'; they stand outside a thatched cottage on the right and a milestone indicates that they are 70 miles from london; their small boy holds a copy of 'the youth's instructor'. 1785 hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: between 1785 and 1786. Dimensions: Height: 350 mm; Width: 250 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. A Journeyman Parson going on Duty (BM 1935,0522.1.51)