End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation Possibly 1805

"End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation" is a satirical hand-colored etching by British artist James Gillray from around 1805. The print depicts a chaotic scene with a group of Irish Catholic clergy being thrown from a "globe" by a figure representing the Protestant Church, symbolizing the rejection of Catholic emancipation in Ireland. This political cartoon was part of a popular genre in Britain that used humor and exaggeration to comment on social and political issues. It is currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago.