This is an oil on panel 16 1/8 " x 13" owned by Fed and Sherry Ross in the USA.

It depicts the displeasure of the clergy with the press of the time. The purple clad bishop, livid with rage, is seated at his desk, and crushes under his foot, like some heretical doctrine, a copy of L'Intransigeant a paper known for it's liberal views.

Pen in hand he appears to await divine inspiration to compose his reply to the article which has clearly offended him so much.

The detail in this painting is incredible and almost looks as if it could be a photograph.

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