| Method | Woodcut and letterpress |
| Artist | [Anonymous] |
| Published | London:-Printed and Published by H. Elliot, 475, New Oxford Street; Vickers, Holywell Street; Collins, Fleet Street; and Sold by all Booksellers in Town and Country .-Price One Penny. [c.1850] |
| Dimensions | Image 345 x 545 mm, Sheet 450 x 583 mm |
| Notes |
An anti-papal satirical broadside, following the revival of Catholic bishoprics in England. On the left Martin Luther opens a curtain, revealing an attentive congregation in church. In contrast, on the right, the Pope opens a curtain, revealing Catholics burning Protestants during the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew in 1572. Inscriptions and verses from G. M. Viner's 'Rochester Castle' in three and five columns beneath image. Condition: Tears to all edges of sheet, affecting publication line. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 33834 |