The Parson's Hobby, or Comfort for a Welch Curate 1819

"The Parson's Hobby, or Comfort for a Welch Curate" is a satirical hand-colored etching by Charles Williams from 1819. The print depicts a clergyman riding a comical, one-wheeled contraption up a hill while a family watches on. This work is characteristic of social satire and is a humorous critique of the perceived absurdity of the clergyman's pursuit of comfort and leisure in the face of his parishioners' needs. The artwork can be found at The Art Institute of Chicago.