File 1 - Father Mathew Administering the Pledge of Temperance

23 cm x 21 cm; Lithograph with hand colour

The print shows Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC (in a black frock-coat) administering the pledge to a large crowd with a church dome in the background. The print is titled ‘Father Mathew administering the pledge of temperance’. Printed by W. Kohler, lithographer, 22, Denmark St., Soho, London. Published by William Spooner, 377, Strand, London.

The print has a minor tear on the right-hand margin. Some minor dust-marks and foxing is also evident. Careful manual handling is required.