Forms part of a collection of 20 watercolor drawings by Cruikshank to illustrate W.H. Maxwell's History of the Irish Rebellion.
Drawing for an etched illustration for History of the Irish rebellion (London : Baily Brothers, 1845).
Each drawing is signed by the artist and inscribed with a title below the image in pen and brown ink, marginal sketches in graphite at right; in pencil on mount at lower right: p. 154.
Drawing shows a group of Irish rebels, impaling a prisoner upon their pikes, with other prisoners under guard to the left, and men and women cheering and laughing at the sight, boats and harbour buildings beyond; with two small graphite figure studies for the impaled prisoner and one of the executioners in the margin at right.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.