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Mrs Yates as Mandane in ‘The Orphan of China’. There was growing opposition to the monarchy in these years, with the perception among some critics that ancient British liberties were under threat. Several artists exhibited paintings in the 1760s which contained coded references to current politics, and it may be that Kettle’s representation of a dignified mother railing against the abuse of power
can be counted among them.