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Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation – Historic Print

Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, [London] : 1763. — antique engraving
Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, [London] : 1763.. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Here the satirist makes George Whitefield, the evangelical preacher, the target. The title's nickname, "Dr. Squintum," points to the squint that caricaturists often exaggerated in his face, and the demons around him suggest that his fervent preaching is presented as diabolical. By 1763 Whitefield had preached widely in England, Scotland, and the American colonies, drawing large outdoor crowds, and his emotional style won devoted followers and bitter critics alike. Prints like this one show how London satirists mocked the Methodist revival as religious enthusiasm.

Created / published[London] : 1763.
Medium1 print : engraving.
GenreSatires 1760-1770.Engravings 1760-1770.
NotesForms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 4005 Exhibited: Religion and the founding of America.
SubjectsWhitefield, George,--1714-1770. Demons--1760-1770. Preaching--England--1760-1770. Religion--England--1760-1770.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,282 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-184900

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