This comes from a year or two before my birth, it is an 1894 Study by Williams!
Because the game proceeds as in the solution, white plays Kc2, etc. A brilliant study, thanks for publishing it.
Chawii answered your question above :) The end game would proceed the same 2... KxRa1 3. Kc2
Excellent study. Thank you very much for posting this!
This comes from a year or two before my birth, it is an 1894 Study by Williams!