Cruelty Collection (page 8)

A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, pub. 1796. Creator: John Gabriel Stedman (1744-97)
A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, from Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, from the year 1772

The Impaling of Some rebells?, Punishment: Massacre by impalement, pub. 1672. Creator
The Impaling of Some rebells?, Punishment: Massacre by impalement, from Beschreibung der Ost Indischen Kusten Malabar und Coromandel... als auch der Insel Zeylon... pub. 1672 (engraving)

Exeter Change in 1826, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Exeter Change in 1826, (1881). The Royal Menagerie at the Exeter Exchange on the Strand in London. The menagerie occupied the upper floors of the building from 1773 until it was demolished in 1829

Fox-Hunting, (1924). Creator: Unknown
Fox-Hunting, (1924). Chasing a fox with dogs in the woods. No.10 in a series of 25 Old Sporting Prints Cigarette Cards. After Samuel Howitt. [John Player & Sons, 1924]

Site of Black Hole, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Site of Black Hole, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Curious Old-Time Military Punishments, c1934. Illustration showing 17th-century methods of punishing offences: the whirligig, riding the wooden horse, flogging, picketing

Bear-Baiting in a Stuart Bear Pit, c1934. Illustration showing English mastiff dogs attacking a chained bear, a favourite amusement of the people in Stuart times

Prisoners Working on the Treadmill, c1934. Illustration showing the 19th century method of forcing idle prisoners to take exercise

An Iron Bridle for a Scolds Tongue, c1934. Illustration showing various types of metal bridle or branks, used as punishment for percieved gossiping, nagging or scandal-mongering

Royal Cock Pit, 1808. Artist: J Bluck
Royal Cock Pit, 1808. Interior view of the Royal Cockpit, Dartmouth Street, off Birdcage Walk, Westminster

The Crucifixion, c1810-c1844. Artist: Henry Corbould
The Crucifixion, c1810-c1844. Christ on the cross with mourners and soldiers looking on

The Mocking of Christ, c1810-c1844. Artist: Henry Corbould
The Mocking of Christ, c1810-c1844

The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833. Artist
The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833; showing Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder and undergoing dissection theatre

Old Bailey, Sessions House, London, c1770. Artist: T White
Interior view of the Sessions House, Old Bailey, London, c1770, showing a man receiving punishment in the form of branding

The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder is undergoing dissection theatre

Second Stage of Cruelty, plate II from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, as a coachman, is beating his disabled horse savagely

First Stage of Cruelty, plate I from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero is torturing a dog with an arrow, whilst another young man attempts to prevent the torment, in vain

The Abolition of the Slave Trade or the Inhumanity of Dealers in Human Flesh …, 1792
The Abolition of the Slave Trade or the Inhumanity of Dealers in Human Flesh exemplified in Captn. Kimbers Treatment of a young Negro Girl of 15 for her Virgin Modesty, pub

Alberich drives in a band of Nibelungs with gold and silver treasures, 1910. Artist
Alberich 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 Rackham
Mime 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 Rackham
Mime 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

Lothrop Withington, Jr (right), a Harvard freshman, swallowing a goldfish, USA, 1935. Three days later, at Franklin and Marshall College, a young man ate three

Caligula, Roman Emperor, (c1590-1629). Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II
Caligula, Roman Emperor, (c1590-1629). Caligula (12-41 AD) was the third Roman Emperor, ruling from 37 until he was assassinated in 41

Chained bull

Heads, 1910. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)
Heads, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Varus, the cruel Governor of Meaux executed, 1787
Varus, the cruel Governor of Meaux executed, on the same Tree whereon he used wantonly to hang his English Prisoners in the Reign of Henry 5, c1787

The celebrated Jacob Van Ardevelt cruelly murdered by the Populace at Ghent, c1787
The celebrated Jacob Van Ardevelt cruelly murdered by the Populace at Ghent, for having espoused the cause of Edward III, King of England, against Philip of France, c1787

Alice, the Duchess, and the Baby, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice, the Duchess, and the Baby, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Charles II and the Kirk, 1651, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

The Martyrdom of St. Apolline, c1455, (1939). Artist: Jean Fouquet
The Martyrdom of St. Apolline, c1455, (1939). Saint Apollonia was one of a group of 2nd century virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to

Murder of Prince Edward at Tewkesbury, 4 May 1471, (c1880). Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 - 4 May 1471) known as Edward of Lancaster

Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). Artist: Matthias Gerung
Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). From a German Translation of the New Testament. From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Thumbscrew, 1905. From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

The Celebration of the Auto-Da-Fee or Act of Faith in the Inquisition, 1769. From Englands bloody tribunal: or, Popish cruelty displayed, by Matthew Taylor. [J. Cooke, London, 1769]

The kill, fox hunting, 1787 (1890). A print from The Graphic, 6 December 1890

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, 1475, (1911). Artist: Antonio del Pollaiuolo
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, 1475. Painting held in The National Gallery, London. From A History of Painting Vol. 1 by Haldane MacFall [T.C. and E.C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911.]

Branding of a Convict, (1829), 1934
Branding of a Convict on board a convict ship. Branding become obsolete, and it was abolished in 1829 except in the case of deserters

The Slaughter of Natives in Caonao, (16th century), 1920s
Slaughter of natives in Caonao.The Spaniards fell with rage on defenseless Indians. Padre Las Casas called and scream at Narvaez, who witnessed the horrible massacre

Valeriano Weyler, (1839-1930), 1920s
Valeriano Weyler, born 1839, fought in the first Cuban war. He ruled the Great Antilla from February 1896 to October 1897, distinguished by its cruelty

St Erasmus, c1400 (1964). Also known as St Elmo, Erasmus of Formiae is a Christian saint and martyr. Born in what is today Croatia in the 3rd century, he was martyred in c303

The Great 100 Rat Match, 19th century(?)

Four blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
Four blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Entertainment in a Roman arena, 1882-1884. Artist: Spex
Entertainment in a Roman arena, 1882-1884. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Gypsies and dancing bears on the road. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Gypsies and dancing bears on the road. Stereoscopic card detail

At Jamrachs, London, 1887
At Jamrach s, London, 1887. Charles Jamrach was a dealer in wild animals, whose premises were on The Highway in East London. A print from The Illustrated London News, 19th Febuary 1887

A plan of the interior of a slave ship, 1808 (1965). A plan of a slave ship prepared by the Wilberforce Committee to give the spectator an idea of the sufferings of the Africans in the middle

Scene from slave life, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965

The selling and branding of slaves before being put aboard a ship, 1965. A print from The Slave Trade and its Abolition, edited by John Langdon-Davies, Jonathan Cape, London, 1965

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