The Reason Why.

1st Bandit (Lord Salisbury) perceiving a certain knight approaching.-"Look, heartless man, you have tied up this Girl in a "Savage" manner, I shall unbind her." / 2nd Bandit (G.O.M.)-"Hold! I am going myself to release this "most interesting creature". / Captive.-"I esteem at it's full value this sudden solicitude in my behalf - The reason why is not far off.".

Main Author: O'Hea, J. F. (John Fergus), ca.1838-1922, artist
Summary: Erin is tied to a tree by coercive measures. In front of her are Lord Salisbury and Gladstone dresed as seventeenth-century bandits. A knight holding banner "Franchise Bill" and riding a horse comes to her rescue.
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language: English
Published: [Dublin] : [P.J. Gormley], 11th October 1884.
Subjects:
Gladstone, W. E. > (William Ewart), > 1809-1898.
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, > Marquess of, > 1830-1903
Symbols > Ireland > 1880-1890.
Chromolithographs > Irish > 1880-1890.
Editorial cartoons > Irish > 1880-1890
Political cartoons > Irish > 1880-1890.
Notes:
Supplement given away with the Weekly Freeman of 11th October, 1884. Price three half-pence.

Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 29.1 x 43.4 cm..

Citations/References: Images of Erin in the Age of Parnell / L. Perry Curtis Jr. National Library of Ireland, 2000 ; (Fig 10) p. 28.

Credits: Attributed to John Fergus O'Hea, (ca. 1838-1922).
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PD Weekly Freeman 1884 October 11 (A) Prints & Drawings - Appt. only Prints & Drawings
Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.

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