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Joseph Priestley caricature

Original - "A Word of Comfort", a 1790 caricature of Joseph Priestley as a religious dissenter. Priestley, preaching in front of Charles James Fox who asks "Pray, Doctor is there such a thing as a Devil?", to which Priestley responds "No" while the devil prepares to attack Priestly from behind.

Reason: Joseph Priestley, who is better known to the twenty-first century for his work in chemistry, was also notable as a religious dissenter. He was one of the founders of Unitarianism in the United Kingdom and North America. This caricature juxtaposes Priestley against Charles James Fox, a leading statesman of the era who disagreed with Priestley about religion but often agreed on other issues. Restored version of File:A Word of Comfort.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Joseph Priestley and Dissent, Joseph Priestley
Creator: William Dent

Support as nominator --Durova²⁷³ 19:34, 3 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good EV. The devil sure has a sense of humour. Couldn't help noticing that the devil is black. --Muhammad(talk) 20:37, 3 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- In color caricatures from this era the Devil also turns out bright red or blue. Will keep an eye out; interesting observation. Durova²⁷³ 03:33, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support for the EV. Sophus Bie ^(talk) 01:34, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Word of Comfort2.jpg --wadester 16 03:36, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]