Fotoreproductie van een prent naar een spottekening genaamd Home Rule door Randolph Caldecott before 1887

This is a reproduction of a cartoon drawing titled "Home Rule". Its dimensions are 91mm in height and 82mm in width. Notice how the artist uses the structure of the image to create meaning. The cartoon is divided into a grid of smaller scenes, each with its own distinct visual narrative. This fragmented composition suggests the complexity and divisiveness of the "Home Rule" issue itself, with no single, clear perspective dominating. The stark contrast in line weight, from delicate hatching to bold outlines, enhances the chaotic energy. Semiotically, the caricatured figures and symbolic props—political banners, weaponry, and domestic items—act as signs pointing to the conflicting interests and anxieties surrounding Irish autonomy. The artist uses the lack of spatial depth and flattened perspective to challenge established notions of political order. The drawing destabilizes the idea of a unified national identity. Consider how the formal choices here—the segmented layout, the play of line, and the symbolic use of objects—not only convey a political message, but also invite us to question the very nature of representation and power.