British politicians as huntsmen arriving at a river representing the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act 1887. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 3 December 1887.

The left bank of the river is labelled "Separation": G.O. Trevelyan mounted on his horse stands on it; William O'Brien also stands on it, having climbed out of the river, and pulls towards him his horse, which is labelled "Clan Na Gael", referring to an Irish republican organization founded in America in 1867. C.S. Parnell rides towards the same bank. Morley rides along the river. On the right bank, W.E. Gladstone rides towards the river, while William Vernon Harcourt clambers over a wattle fence

The river is labelled "Crimes Act", referring to the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 20), which increased criminal law enforcement powers in Ireland

[London] : [The Publishing Company], 3 December 1887.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 45.7 x 30 cm

The Crimes Act stops the way. Voices in the wood, "Now then, get on in front." with acknowledgements to Mr Leech. St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon, Dec.r 3rd 1887. Tom Merry. A key to the persons portrayed is printed under the image: Trevelyan ; O'Brien ; Morley ; Parnell ; Gladstone ; Harcourt

Apparently a parody of, or allusion to, one of the colour illustrations by John Leech to R.S Surtees, Mr. Facey Romford's hounds, London: Bradbury & Evans, 1865. The lithograph mimics Leech's style using prominent parallel black lines

Wellcome Collection 564979i