Father Paul in his cups, or the Private Devotion of a Convent, Robert Dighton, 1777

Satire: a group of eight monks seated round a table in their monastery carousing with glasses of wine; an attractive young woman can be seen beyond a window; on the wall are paintings of sts anthony of padua and catherine of alexandria; two open books lie on the floor, "the roman ritual" and "the woman of pleasure". 10 november 1777 hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: 1777. Dimensions: Height: 349 mm; Width: 250 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Father Paul in his cups, or the Private Devotion of a Convent (BM 1935,0522.1.217)