Hand-colored engraving of a satirical drawing of the pope riding in a balloon over a crowd. The pope is throwing treasures and pamphlets from the balloon. Air coming out of the side of the balloon is labeled 'promises.' Quotes from Virgil's 'Georgics' and Milton's 'Paradise Lost' included below the image. 'London, Publifid August 8th, 1810, by H. Humphrey. 27 St. James's Street.' Created by Vanessa Nagengast Date Created 01/09/2015 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Art Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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