This satirical engraving ridicules William Wilberforce and the political views that he espoused. In Parliament, Wilberforce was a major advocate of the abolition of the slave trade. However, many commentators in Britain associated this view with sympathy for French Revolutionary ideas. Those opposed to the political sentiments of the French Revolution, saw it as a threat to traditional forms of British liberty, government and monarchy. Below the title of the print is the caption: ‘Vide [see] Bewilderforce’s rhapsodies on peace etc’.