A Dutch broadside satirising the involvement of the Catholic church political matters with an etching attributed by F G Stephens to Romeyn de Hooghe. At a table stands the Pope (1) addressed by Marcus d'Aviano (2) who stands at the right; two devils (3 and 4) stand behind. In the centre, a Cardinal (5) raises his left hand. On his right, is an Indian (6) wearing an exotic headdress and holding a drawn sword, and one of Louis' dragoons (7) dressed in armour with an elaborate hat bearing a fleur-de-lis and holding a marotte (fool's wand); an archbishop (8) stands between them. To the left of the table, stands Father Petre (9) facing the Pope, a small devil whispering in his ear as he writes on a paper. The table (11) is strewn with Catholic articles including a print of the crucifixion, and snakes and snails. In the foreground four men burn in hell, the smoke from which rises on either side; carrying with it, on the right, imps, devils and instruments of torture (12). In the centre, above,the sun, with a devil riding on an owl; with engraved numbering 1-12, and with letterpress title and verses, including legend, in three columns. (n.p.; [1689])
1689<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1689-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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