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Doctor Phlogiston, the priestley politician or the political priest. (BM 1873,0712.1150)
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Priestley walks right to left, diagonally away from the spectator; his face, turned in profile to the left, has a sinister smile. He holds out, as firebrands, two burning papers: 'Political Sermon' and 'Essay on Government'. From his pockets other papers project inscribed: 'Revolution Toasts, Essays on Matlin [sic] Spirit' and 'Gunpowder'. He tramples on books and papers, including an open book: 'Bible explained away'. 1 July 1791
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1791
Source
British Museum
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