The Mitred Minuet
1774
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1774
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Mitred Minuet is a 1774 ink by Paul Revere, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a rowdy group of men in a room. On the left, three guys wear feathered hats and carry sticks, looking ready for a fight. In the middle, three men in tall bishop hats stand together, holding a paper labeled "Quebec Bill." On the right, two men in fancy clothes sit and watch, looking annoyed. The walls have plain doors and windows, and the whole scene feels tense. The title *The Mitred Minuet* hints this is a joke about politics—those bishop hats mock powerful church leaders. The artist used sharp lines and shading to show expressions and movement, which was tricky for engravings back then. Want to see how this technique works? Check out engraving.
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