Paul Before Felix Burlesqued (BM 1868,0822.1597)
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1850 - 1950
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain