Antique prints and engravings
Lot 6470:
Political cartoon by Tom Merry 1887
This single page coloured lithograph of a cover page showing GUY FAWKES NO. 1 is from St Stephen?s review by Tom Merry (the pseudonym of William Mecham). Merry was a cartoonist and political satirist who created the centrespread, in colour, for The St Stephen’s Review, a weekly magazine of political comment published from 1883 to 1892. Its market was conservative, projecting a unionist viewpoint with an emphasis towards the empire and the establishment. It attacked anything that was perceived as a threat to the social and political order, depicting Parnell and Gladstone as dangerous radicals and the caricatures reflect this. Size: 10.5in x 14in (26cm x 36cm).
Condition: Excellent condition with minor repaired tears – please review the images carefully
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