C.S. Parnell riding a horse called "Home Rule" crashes into the window of a drapery shop in which Queen Victoria is buying textiles. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 2 February 1884.
- Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.
- Date:
- 2 February 1884
- Reference:
- 565104i
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Description
Four staff members of the shop are shown on the left: (back row) W.E. Gladstone and Earl Granville; (front row) the Marquis of Hartington and William Vernon Harcourt. Centre, Joseph Chamberlain holds a paper lettered "County franchise"
Publication/Creation
London : [The Publishing Company] ([London] : Judd & Co.), 2 February 1884.
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 21.5 x 31.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The coming crash. (See libretto.) St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon. Tom Merry del.
Lettering on the shop window: "Constitution". A cloth on the floor is lettered "Cloture", referring to the method introduced by Gladstone to end debate on Irish Home Rule.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 565104i
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
- Home ruleIreland
- SellingDraperies
- Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891.
- Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898.
- Granville, Granville George Leveson-Gower, Earl, 1815-1891.
- Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, Duke of, 1833-1908.
- Harcourt, William Vernon, Sir, 1827-1904.
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores