Penance for past folly / W. Hintin sculpt. ; [O'Keefe del.].

Print shows Mrs. Fitzherbert as a weeping penitent, kneeling before a priest (left) seated in profile to the right, who holds up a birch-rod and points an accusing finger at her, saying: "You know I'am your priest, & your Conscience is Mine, And you know you have been Wicked & that is a bad Sign." His head is tonsured, the hair resembling a garland. He wears an embroidered cope over elaborate robes, with bare feet and sandals, and sits in an ornate chair on the back of which is a crown. The crown and some resemblance to George III suggest that he may be intended for the King. Mrs. Fitzherbert holds a rosary in her right hand, and puts a handkerchief to her face, looking away from the priest. Behind her is an altar with two candles. Cf. British Museum catalog.