Pull Devil, Pull Baker! Possibly 1819

"Pull Devil, Pull Baker!" or, Pastors versus Flocks; in the Matter of Loaves & Fishes, is a satirical hand-colored etching by George Cruikshank from 1819 that critiques the clergy's greed and the sheep-like nature of the public. The print portrays a group of plump clergymen pulling on a large loaf of bread, while a flock of sheep representing the people pull in the opposite direction. This work, housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, provides a commentary on the social and political issues of the time through the use of caricature and humor.