Lord Randolph Churchill, on horseback as a Cavalier general, is leading an army of supporters and stamping on two opponents with his horse; representing Churchill's opposition to Home Rule for Ireland. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 6 March 1886.

  • Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.
Date:
March 6th 1886
Reference:
564952i
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The quotation "Wave, Ulster ..." was spoken by Lord Randolph Churchill in a speech on 22 February 1886 at Ulster Hall, Belfast, attacking Gladstone's Home Rule bill. Churchill seems to be shown vanquishing Liberal Unionists, George Goschen (being stabbed in the back, left), Lord Hartington (lying on his back) and Joseph Chamberlain (?), being trampled by Churchill's horse, right

Publication/Creation

[London] : [The Publishing Company], March 6th 1886.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in blue and black ; image 30.3 x 48.3 cm

Lettering

A Churchill to the rescue. "Wave, Ulster, all thy banners wave! And charge with all thy chivalry!" St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon, March 6th 1886 ; Tom Merry del. et lith.

References note

"Man in the Street" [Alexander McMonagle], 'Fifty years of Belfast life (1866-1917), part XXXVII, The witness, 16 March 1917

Reference

Wellcome Collection 564952i

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