Cell Collection

The last moments of Emperor Maximilian I, 1885. Creator: L Babbage
The last moments of Emperor Maximilian I, 1885. Second Mexican Empire. Maximilian I of Mexico (1832-1867) was executed by a Republican firing squad

The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Scene from Shakespeares " Henry VI", (act II scene V)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Martha Corey in her prison cell, Salem, 1692, (2023)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Martha Corey in her prison cell, Salem, 1692, (2023)

Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Copy after Adriaen van der Werff

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Woman suffrage, jail cell, between 1916 and 1918. Woman campaigner behind bars. Women in the United States gained the legal right to vote in 1920, with the passing of the 19th Amendment

Le dernier jour d'un condamne, 1833. Creator: Célestin Nanteuil
Le dernier jour d'un condamne, 1833

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - in Jail, 1917. American suffragist and women's rights advocate

Ward for Condemned Male Prisoners, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ward for Condemned Male Prisoners, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. Those sentenced capitally are taken to the condemned cells, not to leave them again until their last moment, except for chapel

Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850

Punishment Cell, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
Punishment Cell, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

Thugs in the Jail of Aurungabad; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Thugs in the Jail of Aurungabad; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Thugs were gangs of professional robbers and murderers in India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Untitled [interior of a prison, 1875 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Untitled [interior of a prison, 1875/99. Albumen print, stereocard

The Captive Slave, 1827. Creator: John Simpson
The Captive Slave, 1827

Glimpses of Old Newgate - Interior of Newgate showing the Galleries, c1900

Marguerite in Prison, 1863-1867. Creator: Johann Grund
Marguerite in Prison, 1863-1867

Prison Scene, 1854. Creator: John Adams Elder
Prison Scene, 1854

St. Jerome in his Study, 1521. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
St. Jerome in his Study, 1521

St. Jerome Praying in His Cell (Saint Jerome penitent), 1665

Visit of a Clergyman to Bastide, Sausion, and Collard, ca. 1825

Chap. XIII: Ste. Pelagie! charmant sejour! (Sainte-Pelagie Prison, a charming stay!), 1824

La Toilette des Morts, from "Illustrated London News", July 25, 1863
La Toilette des Morts, from " Illustrated London News", July 25, 1863

Cell door, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Cell door, 1842. Metal door with hatch for food, Pentonville Prison, London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Interior of cell, 1842. Creator: Unknown
Interior of cell, 1842. Inside Pentonville Prison in London, completed in 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Domestic Arrangements in Prison, from The Vicar of Wakefield, May 1, 1817
Domestic Arrangements in Prison, from " The Vicar of Wakefield", May 1, 1817

Those Who Swim In Sin Must Sink In Sorrow, 1895, (1906). Creator: Frank Dadd
Those Who Swim In Sin Must Sink In Sorrow, 1895, (1906). Watercolour by Frank Dadd (1851-1929). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours", edited by Charles Holme

Then, fasting got the mastery of grief, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" Then, fasting got the mastery of grief", c1890. Count Ugolino, his sons and grandsons condemned to death by starvation in the Torre dei Gualandi

Then, not to make them sadder, I kept down my spirit in stillness, c1890
" Then, not to make them sadder, I kept down my spirit in stillness", c1890. Count Ugolino, his sons and grandsons condemned to death by starvation in the Torre dei Gualandi

Then Geddo at my feet outstretch d did fling him, crying, Hast no help for me my father
" Then Geddo at my feet outstretch d did fling him, crying, Hast no help for me my father! ", c1890

Princess Tarakanova in the Petropavlovsk Fortress at the Time of the Flood, 1863, (1965)

Paris Demolitions - prisoner's chamber, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris Demolitions - the Hotel des Haricots, or prison of the National Guard of Paris: prisoner's chamber, 1864

Napoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Artist: J Outrim
Napoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Claudio and Isabella, 1850. Artist: William Holman Hunt
Claudio and Isabella, 1850. From the The Makins Collection

The Chamber in Lambeth Palace In Which the Lollards Were Confined, (c1878). The Lollards Tower, which dates from 1435 to 1440, was used as a prison in the 17th century

The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Cell for prisoners condemned to death, in Newgate Prison in London. In the upper part of each cell is a window, double grated, near 3 feet by 1½

Juliet in the Cell of Friar Lawrence (Romeo and Juliet), c1870. Artist: Herbert Bourne
Juliet in the Cell of Friar Lawrence (Romeo and Juliet), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

Male cells, Willesden Court House, Saint Marys Road, Brent, London, 1967. The doors of the cells are open, revealing a small and sparse space for the inmates

Plan of the cells under the chapel of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1815. Artist
Plan of the cells under the chapel of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1815. Above are details and sections of column capitals

East entrance to the cell in the south-west tower of the Tower of London, 1802. Artist
East entrance to the cell in the south-west tower of the Tower of London, 1802

North view of the cell in the south-west tower of the Tower of London, 1802. Artist
North view of the cell in the south-west tower of the Tower of London, 1802

The Last Shilling, 1841
The Last Shilling, from Songs, Naval and National: Of the Late Charles Dibdin, pub. 1841 (hand coloured engraving)

Juliet in the Cell of Friar Lawrence, 1867. Artist: Herbert Bourne
Juliet in the Cell of Friar Lawrence, 1867. After a work by Edward Matthew Ward (1816-1879). From the Imperial Edition of The Works of Shakespere, published by Virtue and Company, London, 1873-76

Charterhouse. Food-Hatch and Doorway of a Monks Cell, in the Cloister, 1925. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Freiherr von der Trenck 1726-1794. - Stich von Mansfeld, 1934
Freiherr von der Trenck 1726-1794, 1934. Friedrich Freiherr von der Trenck (1726-1794), Prussian officer, adventurer, and author. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692

St. Jerome in His Cell, 1511, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St. Jerome in His Cell, 1511, (1906). From The Engravings of Albert Durer, by Lionel Cust. [Seeley and Co. Limited, London, 1906]

Ludwig XVII, 1785-1795, 1934. Louis XVII (1785-1795), the younger son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette

First part of King Henry VI. Act 2 Scene 5. Mortimer; Plantagenet, & c, 1800. James Northcote (1746-1831). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J. Boydell, London, 1795]

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692

St Jerome in a Cave, 1512 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Jerome in a Cave, 1512 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Robert of Normandy a Prisoner in Cardiff Castle, (19th century). Artist: Oupre
Robert of Normandy a Prisoner in Cardiff Castle, (19th century). Robert III, Duke of Normandy (c1051-1134) was an unsuccessful claimant to the English throne

For nineteen years this poor queen was kept in prison, 16th century, (1905). Before her execution, Mary, Queen of Scots was held in prison between 1568 and 1587 on the orders of Queen Elizabeth I

The days seemed very long and dreary to the two little boys, c1483, (1905)

John Howard (1726-1790), 1883. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions

John Howard (1726-1790), 1880. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions

St Jerome in a Landscape, c1530-c1550. Artist: Herri met de Bles
St Jerome in a Landscape, c1530-c1550. Born at Strido in Dalmatia (Croatia), St Jerome (340-420) was one of the four great doctors of the early Christian church

Cell and library at the prison at Fresnes, 1907

Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837. Artist: George Cruikshank
Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837. Time has run out for Fagin, head of the gang of thieves with whom Oliver Twist becomes embroiled

Joan of Arc, (1892). Nineteenth century representation of the 15th century French patriot and martyr St Joan (1412-1431), summoned to her execution at the stake

The Condemned Cell, c1864-1900. Artist: Mihaly Munkacsy
The Condemned Cell, c1864-1900. Found in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest

Alfred Dreyfus in prison, 1895. Dreyfus (c1859-1935) was a French army officer of Jewish extraction wrongly accused of handing secret documents to a German agent

Roger Bacon, English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan friar

Medium and Re-Medium, 1864. Artist: John Tenniel
Medium and Re-Medium, 1864. Here, Punch has a topical dig at the spiritual industry and the idiots of fashion for providing such a fine harvest for the practitioners

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