Corruption Collection (page 3)

Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Artist: William Penn
Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Letter from William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, to Colonel Henry Sydney, Envoy at the Hague

Miss Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, 1906, (1912). Artist: John Singer Sargent
Miss Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, 1906, (1912). The famous actress, Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928), is shown here in the role of Lady Macbeth

The hoarders and wasters. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1857. Artist: Dore, Gustave (1832-1883)
The hoarders and wasters. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1857. From a private collection

The Flaying of Sisamnes, (detail), 1498. Artist: Gerard David
The Flaying of Sisamnes, (detail), 1498. Found in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium

Marconi Shares Scandal, 1913. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
Marconi Shares Scandal, 1913. In 1911 the British government decided to award a contract to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company to erect state-owned radio stations across the British Empire

Riches (Divitiae), ca. 1600. Artist: Mallery, Karel van (1571-c. 1635)
Riches (Divitiae), ca. 1600. From a private collection

The dangers of lust and illicit love, 16th century. Artist: Peter Flotner
The dangers of lust and illicit love, 16th century. Alcohol is aiding seduction in the centre, while death and corruption brandishes an hourglass on the left. After a symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner

The Golden Calf, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Golden Calf, 1892. Satirical print on the Panama Scandal of 1892-1893, which involved the French government taking bribes to not inform the public of the extent of the Panama Canal Companys

New Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
New Friends, 1888. Joseph Chamberlain, on the left, raises a toast to Mr Bung. With the franchise being ever extended, a politician must always be on the look-out for new friends

Two Victims of the Turf, 1888. Following the recent enquiry into abuses in horse racing, these two gentlemen are reduced to begging for their living. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 5, 1888

Hercules in the Augean Stable, 1888. Hercules attempts to clean the Augean Stables. Recent abuses in the sport of racing had led to an enquiry being set up

Our (Very) Friendly Societies!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Our (Very) Friendly Societies!, 1886. The representative of Britains honest and sober working-class is diligently posting his small savings into the door of the Cormorant Friendly Society

Rival Rogues, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Rival Rogues, 1880. Mr Punch faces the twin candidates for the Conservative and Liberal Parties. This is in relation to the first Election Commission following the 1880 General Election which opened

Low(e) art and whitewash, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Low(e) art and whitewash, 1873. Mr Robert Lowe slaps whitewash onto the sturdy figure of a policeman. The British police had been under fire in recent years following various scandals both in London

The Old Real Reformer, 1859. There was No Stopping the Slave-trade until I made it Felony, and so it will be with Election Bribery

A Harlots Progress, Plate 1, April 1732. Creator: William Hogarth
A Harlots Progress, Plate 1, April 1732

A Parish Officers Journal!!, June 15, 1802. June 15, 1802. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Parish Officers Journal!!, June 15, 1802

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