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Fulling Cloth at the Jewel River (Kinuta no Tamagawa), ca. 1768. ca. 1768Fulling Cloth at the Jewel River (Kinuta no Tamagawa), ca. 1768
The Husband Beats his Wifes Lover, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century
The Flagellation; (reverse) The Madonna of Mercy, ca. 1540. Creator: RomaninoThe Flagellation; (reverse) The Madonna of Mercy, ca. 1540
The Death of Tiberius Gracchus, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Tiberius Gracchus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
And beat the Knave full sore, 1880. Creator: Randolph CaldecottAnd beat the Knave full sore, 1880. The Queen of Hearts dances with the King of Clubs as the tart-stealing knave is given a beating in the background
Tragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Creator: Charles GrignionTragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Jacob Van Ardevelt murdered in Ghent, for supporting the cause of Edward III, King of England, against Philip of France. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)
October - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet TestardOctober - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). A peasant couple practice pannage - the releasing of domestic pigs into woodland to feed on acorns or beechnuts
A peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. ArtistA peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. Showing a pig in military uniform (General Sir Eyre Coote) standing on its hind legs and being birched by three Christs Hospital boys
Westminster School, or Dr Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his Playmates... 1785. Charles James Fox as Dr Busby birching his bitter political rival William Pitt
Ceceders in Limbo - ie - vagabonds made usefull... 1798. ArtistCeceders in Limbo - ie - vagabonds made usefull... 1798. The interior of a prison with three prisoners beating hemp.This is a satire on the secession of the leaders of the Whig Opposition in
Stick seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul SandbyStick seller, 1760. A ragged stick seller and two background views; to the left a woman is holding a stick over her kneeling husband and twisting his nose
Drakes Drum, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea, 1905Drakes Drum - Drake he was a Devon man, an ruled the Devon seas. Illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub. 1905 (colour litho)
Alberich drives in a band of Nibelungs with gold and silver treasures, 1910. ArtistAlberich drives in a band of Nibelungs with gold and silver treasures, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and becomes invisible, beating Mime to taunt him. From Das Rheingold
Mime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich beats his brother Mime for taking too long working on the Tarnhelm. From Das Rheingold
Beating hot garden forks, Ward & Payne Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Red hot garden forks are beaten into shape on an anvil before being finished
Slave-Driving in Central Africa, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]
Punishment of Abyssinian Captives, c1880. Episode of the British Expedition to Abyssinia (1867-1868). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant
School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. Artist: John LeechSchool-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A. A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
The Hunger Marchers, 1932, (1938). The National Hunger March of September to October 1932 was the largest of a series of hunger marches in Britain
Village Blacksmiths, 1883. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle, 1883
The fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). Artist: WhymperThe fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
Scene from slave life, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
Pilgrim beggars beating little gongs, near Lake Kawaguchi, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodPilgrim beggars beating little gongs, near Lake Kawaguchi, Japan, 1904. The house in the background is covered with drying corn. Stereoscopic card. Detail
The election riot at Hawick, Scottish Borders, 1837 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)
The Mocking of Christ, 16th century (1849). Artist: A BissonThe Mocking of Christ, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on a 16th century original found in the collection of M Quedeville, Paris
Choirboys of St Clement Danes beating the boundary-marks on the Thames, London, 1926-1927. Boys in mortarboards take part in the old custom of beating the parish bounds
Goldbeater, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost AmmanGoldbeater, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud
The Scourging of Christ, 1568, (1937). Artist: Martino RotaThe Scourging of Christ, 1568, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937
The Flagellation of Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Flagellation of Christ, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]
Gold-beating in a London workshop, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
Scutching mill, c1880. Preparing flax fibres by beating them. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
Hand-scutchers at work, c1880. The dressing of flax fibres by beating them. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)
Judge Thumb or Sticks of a Lawful Size for Family Discipline, 1782. A judge says: Heres amusement for married Gentlemen or, a Specific for a Scolding Wife; Who buys of me
Women, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1898. Artist: James BatkinWomen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)
The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, c1650. Artist: Bernardo CavallinoThe Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, c1650. This painting illustrates the biblical episode (2 Maccabees, 3:21-28) of the fate of Heliodorus, sent by Seleucus, King of Syria
The Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Artist: Johann KoerbeckeThe Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Koerbecke, Johann (ca. 1415-1491). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Punishment of Negroes, Santo Domingo, 1873Punishment of Negroes, 1873. From Santo Domingo: past and present, with a glance at Hayti, by Samuel Hazard, 1873
Seal hunting, Newfoundland, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th June 1902
Destroying the grasshopper, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 4th August 1901
The German sailors burn Tsung-Li-Yamen, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics
The murder of Baron Ketteler, German minister, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniThe murder of Baron Ketteler, German minister, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade
Meeting in favour of Boers disturbed by the anti-nationalists, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniMeeting in favour of Boers disturbed by the anti-nationalists, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th January 1900
The house of the chief, Kalaimoku, 1819. Artist: Alphonse PellionThe house of the chief, Kalaimoku, 1819. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu
An old woman beating tapa in front of a pili grass house, Kalaupapa, Hawaii, 19th centuryAn old woman beating tapa infront of a pili grass house, Kalaupapa, Hawaii, 19th century
Pentheus, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierPentheus, 1615. In Greek mythology, Pentheus was a king of Thebes, son of the Echion and Agave. Pentheus was pulled down and torn limb from limb by his own mother and other Bacchae in their frenzy
Pharaoh Seti, Capture of Slaves, Luxor, Egypt
Ancient Egyptian artefact. Relief carving showing a pharaoh beating a captive or enemy. Located in the Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt