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The Parnell Commission, 1888-9: drawings by Sydney Prior Hall


44 Portraits in set

These drawings, made as preparatory sketches for illustrations in The Graphic magazine, record the proceedings of the Parnell Commission. The Commission was set up in 1888 to investigate accusations against the leader of the Irish nationalists, Charles Stewart Parnell by The Times, who had published in 1887 a fascimile letter purportedly signed by Parnell and approving of assassinations carried out in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Not less than 450 witnesses answered almost 100,000 questions during the proceedings that lasted 14 months. A Dublin journalist confessed to having forged the incriminating letter.

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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2233

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2233

William Francis Littleton; Hon. George Charles Brodrick, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2271

William Francis Littleton; Hon. George Charles Brodrick

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2271

James Hannen, Baron Hannen, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2232

James Hannen, Baron Hannen

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 17 November 1888
NPG 2232

Mr Louden; Mat Harris, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2268

Mr Louden; Mat Harris

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2268

Group including Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2272

Group including Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2272

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell, and William J. Walsh, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2229

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell, and William J. Walsh

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2229

Digby Seymour, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2235

Digby Seymour

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2235

Oscar Wilde, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2265

Oscar Wilde

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2265

Unknown man, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2266

Unknown man

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2266

Unknown man, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2267

Unknown man

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2267

Unknown man, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2270

Unknown man

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
NPG 2270

Thomas Miller Beach, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2237

Thomas Miller Beach

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 9 February 1889
NPG 2237

Thomas Miller Beach, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2236

Thomas Miller Beach

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2236

Thomas Miller Beach, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2238

Thomas Miller Beach

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 23 February 1889
NPG 2238

Thomas Miller Beach, John Patrick Murphy, Sir Henry James and Sir Charles Russell, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2239

Thomas Miller Beach, John Patrick Murphy, Sir Henry James and Sir Charles Russell

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2239

Charles Stewart Parnell, Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Bt, and Thomas Miller Beach, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2244

Charles Stewart Parnell, Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Bt, and Thomas Miller Beach

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2244

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce; Sir John Charles Frederick Sigismund Day, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2249

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce; Sir John Charles Frederick Sigismund Day

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2249

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell and H. Campbell, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2242

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell and H. Campbell

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2242

Joseph William Comyns Carr; Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2263

Joseph William Comyns Carr; Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 23 February 1889
NPG 2263

Andrew Commins, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2259

Andrew Commins

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2259

Joseph Richard Cox, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2246

Joseph Richard Cox

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2246

Mr Cunninghame, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2252

Mr Cunninghame

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 26 January 1889
NPG 2252

'The Doubtful Card', by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2250

'The Doubtful Card'

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2250

Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2245

Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2245

Sir James Taylor Ingham, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2247

Sir James Taylor Ingham

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 23 February 1889
NPG 2247

Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2254

Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2254

John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn; Henry du Pré Labouchère, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2248

John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn; Henry du Pré Labouchère

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2248

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton; Clifford Lloyd, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2262

Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton; Clifford Lloyd

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1889
NPG 2262

Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Bt, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2258

Sir George Henry Lewis, 1st Bt

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2258

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell and Sir George Henry Lewis, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2243

Group including Charles Stewart Parnell and Sir George Henry Lewis

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2243

Sir Frank Lockwood, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2253

Sir Frank Lockwood

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2253

Mr Louden, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2255

Mr Louden

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2255

John Patrick Murphy, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2231

John Patrick Murphy

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 8 June 1889
NPG 2231

Denzil Roberts Onslow, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2269

Denzil Roberts Onslow

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2269

William Henry O'Shea; Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2251

William Henry O'Shea; Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic Special Number 11 March 1889
NPG 2251

Richard Pigott, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2234

Richard Pigott

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2234

Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid; William Thomas Stead, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2257

Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid; William Thomas Stead

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2257

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2230

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 February 1889
NPG 2230

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2240

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2240

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2241

Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2241

George Augustus Sala, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2260

George Augustus Sala

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 March 1889
NPG 2260

George Augustus Sala, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2261

George Augustus Sala

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1889
NPG 2261

Mr Soames, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2256

Mr Soames

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 2 March 1889
NPG 2256

John Lawrence Toole, by Sydney Prior Hall - NPG 2264

John Lawrence Toole

by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, published in The Graphic 16 February 1889
NPG 2264