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Background imagePunishing Collection: The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire

The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740

Background imagePunishing Collection: Paris, Emperor William hung in effigy, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Paris, Emperor William hung in effigy, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Paris, Emperor William hung in effigy, between c1914 and c1915. Effigy of Kaiser Wilhelm II which was hung in Paris, France during the beginning of World War I.

Background imagePunishing Collection: Christ on the Cross, 1549-1598. Creator: Gillis Mostaert

Christ on the Cross, 1549-1598. Creator: Gillis Mostaert
Christ on the Cross, 1549-1598

Background imagePunishing Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501. Creator: Gian Francesco de Maineri

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501. Creator: Gian Francesco de Maineri
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1498-1501

Background imagePunishing Collection: Calvary, 1923. Creator: Ludvig Karsten

Calvary, 1923. Creator: Ludvig Karsten
Calvary, 1923

Background imagePunishing Collection: Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. X

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Staircase with Trophies, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Staircase with Trophies, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Staircase with Trophies, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. VIII

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Sawhorse, between 1749 and 1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Sawhorse, between 1749 and 1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Sawhorse, between 1749 and 1750. Series: Invenzioni Capric di Carceri; Edition: first

Background imagePunishing Collection: La Vielle Méthode, 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier

La Vielle Méthode, 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Vielle Methode, 1845. The old method. Ah! drole, vous passerez donc toute votre vie a mettre des queues de papier au seant des mouches

Background imagePunishing Collection: Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso), 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso), 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Man Bitten on Arm by Tiger (verso) (image 2 of 2), 19th century

Background imagePunishing Collection: Mahakala with Two Chained Men (recto), 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Mahakala with Two Chained Men (recto), 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Mahakala with Two Chained Men (recto), (image 1 of 2), 19th century

Background imagePunishing Collection: Illustration from a breviary, 1412. Creator: Unknown

Illustration from a breviary, 1412. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from a breviary, 1412. The risen Christ with saints and angels (above); demons and souls of the damned, including a cardinal, a bishop, a king and a pope (below)

Background imagePunishing Collection: Crucifixion, 1537. Creator: Peter Gertner

Crucifixion, 1537. Creator: Peter Gertner
Crucifixion, 1537. The crowd includes men of many origins: Jewish, Turkish, German, and African. This diversity would both intrigue the viewer

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Last Judgment, 1553-1554. Creator: Pieter Huys

The Last Judgment, 1553-1554. Creator: Pieter Huys
The Last Judgment, 1553-1554. In this vision of the end of time, Christ, surrounded by angels and the apostles, sits in the heavens as judge

Background imagePunishing Collection: Torture scene, c17th century. Creator: Anon

Torture scene, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Torture scene, c17th century

Background imagePunishing Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, 1620-1629. Creator: Frans Francken II

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1620-1629. Creator: Frans Francken II
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1620-1629. The procession engulfing Christ carrying his cross to Calvary winds out of the city at the left, into the foreground, and back to Calvary at the far right

Background imagePunishing Collection: Signe Seeks Death in the Flames of Her Bower, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Vilhelm Wallander

Signe Seeks Death in the Flames of Her Bower, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Vilhelm Wallander
Signe Seeks Death in the Flames of Her Bower, mid-late 19th century. The story of Signy from Old Norse mythology is a classic narrative on the theme of love thwarted

Background imagePunishing Collection: Punished by order of the King; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875

Punished by order of the King; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Punished by order of the King; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568. Creator: Jan Wierix

The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568. Creator: Jan Wierix
The Drunken Peasant Pushed into a Pigsty, 1568

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Lion Bas-Reliefs, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Lion Bas-Reliefs, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Lion Bas-Reliefs, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. V

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Grand Piazza, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Grand Piazza, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The Grand Piazza, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. IV

Background imagePunishing Collection: View of a mockery of cheaters on a square in Venice, 1759-c.1796

View of a mockery of cheaters on a square in Venice, 1759-c.1796. Creators: Louis-Joseph Mondhare, Anon
View of a mockery of cheaters on a square in Venice, 1759-c.1796. Three figures ride donkeys

Background imagePunishing Collection: A man who had beaten his wife is punished by a group of women in the Vinkestraat in Amsterdam, 1768

A man who had beaten his wife is punished by a group of women in the Vinkestraat in Amsterdam, 1768, 1768

Background imagePunishing Collection: Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Engraving of a sketch...received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist and Correspondent in China, who

Background imagePunishing Collection: Une heure - Promenade au Luxembourg, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier

Une heure - Promenade au Luxembourg, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une heure - Promenade au Luxembourg, 1839. One o'clock. Promenade in the Jardins du Luxembourg. Va gredin, avale en! tu verras ce que c'est que d'etre jete a l'eau par un

Background imagePunishing Collection: Tantalus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Tantalus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Tantalus, 1588. Series: The Disgracers, pl. 1

Background imagePunishing Collection: Quand les enfants ont été bien sages... 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier

Quand les enfants ont été bien sages... 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Quand les enfants ont ete bien sages... 1840. Quand les enfants ont ete bien sages le papa les mene au bain par partie de plaisir

Background imagePunishing Collection: Diana and Virtus Punish Venus and Bacchus, 1694. Creator: T van Malsen

Diana and Virtus Punish Venus and Bacchus, 1694. Creator: T van Malsen
Diana and Virtus Punish Venus and Bacchus, 1694

Background imagePunishing Collection: Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Creator: Pieter Lastman

Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Creator: Pieter Lastman
Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Other Title(s): Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar (Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris)

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Anglo-Dutch Fleet under Lord Exmouth and Vice Admiral Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen

The Anglo-Dutch Fleet under Lord Exmouth and Vice Admiral Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen p Creator
The Anglo-Dutch Fleet under Lord Exmouth and Vice Admiral Jonkheer Theodorus Frederik van Capellen putting out the Algerian Strongholds, 27 August 1816, 1818

Background imagePunishing Collection: Council of War on board the Queen Charlotte, commanded by Lord Exmouth

Council of War on board the Queen Charlotte, commanded by Lord Exmouth, prior to the Bombardment o Creator
Council of War on board the Queen Charlotte, commanded by Lord Exmouth, prior to the Bombardment of Algiers, 26 August 1816, 1818

Background imagePunishing Collection: Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Creator: Dirck van Baburen

Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Creator: Dirck van Baburen
Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Other Title(s): Prometheus Chained by Vulcan

Background imagePunishing Collection: Execution Scene, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1475. Creator: Unknown

Execution Scene, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1475. Creator: Unknown
Execution Scene, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1475

Background imagePunishing Collection: Casting the Dice for Life or Death, 1680-1720. Creator: Jan van Huchtenburg

Casting the Dice for Life or Death, 1680-1720. Creator: Jan van Huchtenburg
Casting the Dice for Life or Death, 1680-1720

Background imagePunishing Collection: Lazarus in Heaven and the Rich Man in Hell, 1547. Creator: Cornelis Bos

Lazarus in Heaven and the Rich Man in Hell, 1547. Creator: Cornelis Bos
Lazarus in Heaven and the Rich Man in Hell, 1547

Background imagePunishing Collection: Torii Tsuneemon Crucified, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Torii Tsuneemon Crucified, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Torii Tsuneemon Crucified, 1868. From One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selected by Yoshitoshi

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Genre Painting (image 9 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown

The Genre Painting (image 9 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 9 of 28), 1710

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Trial of Constance de Beverly, between 1880 and 1883. Creator: Toby E Rosenthal

The Trial of Constance de Beverly, between 1880 and 1883. Creator: Toby E Rosenthal
The Trial of Constance de Beverly, between 1880 and 1883

Background imagePunishing Collection: Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. Creator: Jan Brandes

Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. Creator: Jan Brandes
Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. The slanderer is depicted on the one hand as a dung fly being hunted by a swallow. On the other hand, a man stands at the pillory in a Dutch summer landscape

Background imagePunishing Collection: The seventh plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Anon

The seventh plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Anon
The seventh plague in Egypt, 1755-1779

Background imagePunishing Collection: The tenth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Anon

The tenth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Anon
The tenth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779

Background imagePunishing Collection: The ninth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Monogrammist BF

The ninth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779. Creator: Monogrammist BF
The ninth plague in Egypt, 1755-1779

Background imagePunishing Collection: Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy, by Blowing from Guns, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy, by Blowing from Guns, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar of the Native Marines and Sepoy of the 10th Native Infantry, by Blowing from Guns on the Esplanade, in the presence of a large concourse of people, 1857

Background imagePunishing Collection: The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon

The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Snake with severed head bearing the portrait of Oldenbarnevelt. On the body of the snake 13 circles with portraits of the conspirators against Prince Maurits

Background imagePunishing Collection: Head of a Chinese Criminal exposed in a Cage to his Children...1857. Creator: Unknown

Head of a Chinese Criminal exposed in a Cage to his Children...1857. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Chinese Criminal exposed in a Cage to his Children, from a drawing by a Chinese artist...1857. The penal code of China...is marked by great barbarity

Background imagePunishing Collection: Garotting a Chinese Criminal - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Garotting a Chinese Criminal - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Garotting a Chinese Criminal - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. The penal code of China...is marked by great barbarity

Background imagePunishing Collection: Chinese Criminal led to Execution - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Chinese Criminal led to Execution - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Criminal led to Execution - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. The penal code of China...is marked by great barbarity

Background imagePunishing Collection: Fremantle in Western Australia: Rottnest Island, the Proposed New Convict Establishment... 1857

Fremantle in Western Australia: Rottnest Island, the Proposed New Convict Establishment... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fremantle in Western Australia: Rottnest Island, the Proposed New Convict Establishment, in the distance, 1857. By reference to the report of the important measure introduced to the House of



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