The Mitred Minuet.
1774
About this artwork
This engraving by Paul Revere, published in the Royal American Magazine, depicts a satirical scene related to the Quebec Act of 1774. It shows various figures, including clergy wearing mitres and military personnel, performing a "minuet" dance with a document labeled "Quebec Bill" on the floor.
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This engraving by Paul Revere satirizes the Quebec Act of 1774, a British law that angered American colonists by expanding Quebec's territory and granting rights to French Catholics. Colonists feared this move would strengthen Catholicism and undermine Protestantism in North America, contributing significantly to the growing revolutionary fervor. The "Mitred Minuet" symbolically depicts Anglican bishops, allied with British authority, dancing with Catholic clergy, representing the newly empowered Quebec, under the watchful eye of a looming demon.
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The Mitred Minuet.
Paul Revere, 1774
