Introduction of the Pope to the Convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom by James Gillray

Introduction of the Pope to the Convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom c. 1809

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

toned paper

print

etching

paper

handmade artwork painting

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

coffee painting

england

traditional art medium

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

cartoon carciture

watercolor

"Introduction of the Pope to the Convocation at Oxford, by the Cardinal Broad-Bottom" (c. 1809) is a satirical hand-colored etching by British artist James Gillray (1756-1815). The print lampoons the perceived growing influence of Catholicism in England. It depicts a comical scene of a devilish figure leading the Pope, dressed in extravagant robes, to an assembly of clergymen who are eagerly welcoming him. The artwork is a potent critique of religious and political trends of the early 19th century and is currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago.