After Tom Merry (1852-1902) POLITICAL SATIRE & CRICKET: ''NOT OUT YET'' colour lithograph, published in St. Stephen's Review, July 6th, 1889, 55 by 38

After Tom Merry (1852-1902) POLITICAL SATIRE & CRICKET: ''NOT OUT YET'' colour lithograph, published in St. Stephen's Review, July 6th, 1889, 55 by 38cm., 21 ? by 15in. The subject matter refers to the political debate over Irish Home Rule, and depicts Lord Salisbury as the batsman, batting for the retention of the Union, whilst the wicket-keeper is his political opponent William Gladstone, a supporter of Irish Home Rule.