'Political Chess', 1887. Artist: Tom Merry
Title

'Political Chess', 1887. Artist: Tom Merry

Caption

'Political Chess', 1887. Charles Parnell and WH Smith at the chess board; Smith, on the right, says Check and Parnell, his hand to his forehand, scans the pieces and says Confound him. It will soon be 'Mate', I fear; Parnell was unpopular at the time owing to a forged letter in the Times which accused him of approving the Phoenix Park murders in Dublin.

Date

1887

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A93_160

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