A graveyard at night: Gladstone, having proposed the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland, views three bodies wrapped in shrouds, representing reputation, honour and conscience. Wood-engraving by J.R.B. after W.B.(?), 1869.

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17 April 1869
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643257i
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In the background, a church on fire. A comment on Gladstone's integrity in promoting the controversial Irish Church bill, passed February 1869

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 17 April 1869.

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1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 27.2 x 42.8 cm

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The easter truce. WB ; JRB Lettering: 'The leader of the Liberal party, during the Easter recess, buried those finer and more troublesome feelings which might have interfered with his schemes for the future. No. 14.'

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Wellcome Collection 643257i

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