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Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, 1469

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, 1469

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, 1469

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Lydia Ordering the Death of her Sons

Lydia Ordering the Death of her Sons; Histoire de Charles Martel, written 1463-1465; illuminated 1467-1472

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Flagellation; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold

The Flagellation; Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, about 1471

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Lydia Ordering the Death of Her Sons

Lydia Ordering the Death of Her Sons, written 1463-1465; illuminated 1467-1472. Alternative title: The Sons of Lydia Sentenced to Death

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Way to Calvary; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Creator: Masters of Dirc van Delf

The Way to Calvary; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Creator: Masters of Dirc van Delf
The Way to Calvary; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The last moments of Emperor Maximilian I, 1885. Creator: L Babbage

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Communist Trials at Versailles: the court cleared - reading the sentence

The Communist Trials at Versailles: the court cleared - reading the sentence, 1871

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Execution of Rossel, Ferré, and Bourgeois at Satory, near Paris, 1871. Creator: Unknown

Execution of Rossel, Ferré, and Bourgeois at Satory, near Paris, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Execution of Rossel, Ferre, and Bourgeois at Satory, near Paris, 1871

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Students interceding with M. Thiers for the life of Rossel

Students interceding with M. Thiers for the life of Rossel, 1871

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Trial of the Greek brigands at Athens, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Trial of the Greek brigands at Athens, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Trial of the Greek brigands at Athens, 1870

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Lieut. Chas. Becker at Sing-Sing, Sheriff Harburger, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Lieut. Chas. Becker at Sing-Sing, Sheriff Harburger, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Lieut. Chas. Becker at Sing-Sing, Sheriff Harburger, 1912

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Body of Dago Frank being carried to hearse, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Body of Dago Frank being carried to hearse, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Body of Dago Frank being carried to hearse, 1914

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Execution of political prisoners in Cuba, 1869. Creator: Unknown

Execution of political prisoners in Cuba, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Execution of political prisoners in Havannah, Cuba, 1869. Francisco Leon and Augustin Medina were charged with...aiding the insurrection by secreting arms and resisting their seizure

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Sketches from Mexico: court-martial of Mexican brigands at Puebla, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from Mexico: court-martial of Mexican brigands at Puebla, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: court-martial of Mexican brigands at Puebla, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús

Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos Jose de Jesus, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Searching Neapolitan prisoners at St

Searching Neapolitan prisoners at St. Angelo - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860. War in Italy

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Story of Susanna: The Elders as Judges, c1488-90. Creator: Lorenzo Costa

The Story of Susanna: The Elders as Judges, c1488-90. Creator: Lorenzo Costa
The Story of Susanna: The Elders as Judges, c1488-90. This panel is from a series illustrating critical events in the life of the biblical figure Susanna

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Condamné au Feu par l'Inquisition de Goa

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Condamné au Feu par l'Inquisition de Goa
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Condamne au Feu par l'Inquisition de Goa, c1797

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Act IV: Envoys from the Shogun Approach Lady Kaoyo and Group at Enya's

Act IV: Envoys from the Shogun Approach Lady Kaoyo and Group at Enya's Castle, Bringing Sentence of Death to Enya

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Portrait of Takahashi Oden, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika

Portrait of Takahashi Oden, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Portrait of Takahashi Oden, 1879. Takahashi Oden (1848-1879) was known for killing a man and being the last woman in Japan to be put to death by beheading

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy

Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy
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 imageDeath Sentence 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 imageDeath Sentence 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 imageDeath Sentence Collection: Chinese Criminal led to Execution - from a drawing by a Chinese artist

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: 'The Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer'

"The Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer", painted by Sir George Hayter, M.A.S.L. - from the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1856

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: La Mort de Sénèque, 1773. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

La Mort de Sénèque, 1773. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
La Mort de Seneque, 1773. The Death of Seneca. The Roman philosopher Seneca, accused of having participated in a conspiracy against the Emperor Nero, was ordered to commit suicide

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: La Mort de Sénèque, 1773. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

La Mort de Sénèque, 1773. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
La Mort de Seneque, 1773. The Death of Seneca. The Roman philosopher Seneca, accused of having participated in a conspiracy against the Emperor Nero, was ordered to commit suicide

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Sir Richard Perryn, n.d. Creator: Gainsborough Dupont

Sir Richard Perryn, n.d. Creator: Gainsborough Dupont
Sir Richard Perryn, n.d. The Honourable Sir Richard Perryn Kn[igh]t. One of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, and Vice Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester'

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Ward for Condemned Male Prisoners, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Scene the Last from 'La Juive'

Scene the Last from "La Juive", at the Royal Italian Opera, [London], 1850....the grand square, filled with the vast populace, and the city in the distance

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1475-80. Creator: Martin Schongauer

Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1475-80. Creator: Martin Schongauer
Christ Carrying the Cross, ca. 1475-80. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Jephthas Daughter, 1874. Creator: Chauncey Bradley Ives

Jephthas Daughter, 1874. Creator: Chauncey Bradley Ives
Jephthas Daughter, 1874

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Daniel Saving Susanna, the Judgment of Daniel, and the Execution of the Elders, c. 1500

Daniel Saving Susanna, the Judgment of Daniel, and the Execution of the Elders, c. 1500

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Condemnation to Death, c. 1618. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Condemnation to Death, c. 1618. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Condemnation to Death, c. 1618

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Christ Condemned to Death by Pilate, c. 1624 / 1625. Creator: Jacques Callot

Christ Condemned to Death by Pilate, c. 1624 / 1625. Creator: Jacques Callot
Christ Condemned to Death by Pilate, c. 1624/1625

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: A Martyr Of The 16th Century - Johanna Van Santhoven, 1883. Creator: Willem Geets

A Martyr Of The 16th Century - Johanna Van Santhoven, 1883. Creator: Willem Geets
A Martyr Of The 16th Century - Johanna Van Santhoven, 1883. [Johanna Van Santhoven, a Protestant, Led Out to be Buried Alive]

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Roman Charity (La Chariteromaine). Creator: Claude Mellan

Roman Charity (La Chariteromaine). Creator: Claude Mellan
Roman Charity (La Charite romaine)

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Francesco I d Este Punishes a Soldier by Death who had Stolen a Chalice from the Holy

Francesco I d Este Punishes a Soldier by Death who had Stolen a Chalice from the Holy Church, from L Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Francesco I d Este Sentences a Noble French Official to Death as an Example to Prevent

Francesco I d Este Sentences a Noble French Official to Death as an Example to Prevent Future Scandalous Excesses within the Church

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The death of Marcus Atilius Regulus, shown being nailed into a tub by the Carthagi... ca

The death of Marcus Atilius Regulus, shown being nailed into a tub by the Carthagi... ca
The death of Marcus Atilius Regulus, shown being nailed into a tub by the Carthaginians, ca. 1661-62

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Visit of a Clergyman to Bastide, Sausion, and Collard, ca. 1825

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: La Toilette des Morts, from 'Illustrated London News', July 25, 1863

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Death of Socrates, 19th century. Creator: Anon

Death of Socrates, 19th century. Creator: Anon
Death of Socrates, 19th century

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Death of Socrates, ca. 1749. Creator: Michel-Francois Dandre-Bardon

The Death of Socrates, ca. 1749. Creator: Michel-Francois Dandre-Bardon
The Death of Socrates, ca. 1749

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Last Moments of John Brown, 1882-84. Creator: Thomas Hovenden

The Last Moments of John Brown, 1882-84. Creator: Thomas Hovenden
The Last Moments of John Brown, 1882-84

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The execution of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1619, (1754). Creator: Isaak Tirion

The execution of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1619, (1754). Creator: Isaak Tirion
The execution of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1619, (1754).s Lands Advokaat Joan van Oldenbarneveld, op t Hofschavot in den Haage, gereed, om onthalst te worden, in t jaar 1619

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700. Creator: Anon

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700. Creator: Anon
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The Last Day of a Condemned Man, 1833. Creator: Celestin Nanteuil

The Last Day of a Condemned Man, 1833. Creator: Celestin Nanteuil
The Last Day of a Condemned Man, 1833

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Hanging of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, Washington DC, USA, 7th July, 1865

Hanging of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, Washington DC, USA, 7th July, 1865. The assassinination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth was part of a wider conspiracy

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Execution of slave trader Nathaniel Gordon in the Tombs prison in New York, 1862, (1938)

Execution of slave trader Nathaniel Gordon in the Tombs prison in New York, 1862, (1938)

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Charles I, on His Way to the Scaffold, (1649), c1910

Charles I, on His Way to the Scaffold, (1649), c1910
Charles I (1600-1649) was monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Students executed, (1871), c1920s

Students executed, (1871), c1920s
Executed Students. Several medical students were accused on 23 November 1871 having desecrated the tomb of the Spanish journalist Castanon, 45 were arrested

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Juan Clemente Zenea, (1832-1871), 1920s

Juan Clemente Zenea, (1832-1871), 1920s
Juan Clemente Zenea. Poet born in Bayamo in 1838. In Mexico and the United States, published songs of the afternoon (1860). He had separatist ideas

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Eduardo Facciolo, (1829-1852), 1920s

Eduardo Facciolo, (1829-1852), 1920s
Eduardo Facciolo was born on February 7th 1829. He printed the separatist newspaper The voice of the people (Lavoz del pueblo) led by Juan Bellido de Luna

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Last moments of the Emperor Maximilian, 1867, (late 19th century)

Last moments of the Emperor Maximilian, 1867, (late 19th century). Engraving after the 1882 picture by Jean-Paul Laurens, showing the Emperor of Mexico about to be executed

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The shooting of Admiral Byng on board the Monarque, 1757

The shooting of Admiral Byng on board the Monarque, 1757
The shooting of Admiral John Byng on board the Monarque, 1757

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Wallace Executed, 1305, (c1850)

Wallace Executed, 1305, (c1850). After his trial, Scottish patriot William Wallace (1270-1305) was stripped naked and dragged through the City of London at the heels of a horse

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Court session. Illustration from the book Phisicke Against Fortune by Petrarch

Court session. Illustration from the book Phisicke Against Fortune by Petrarch, 1532. From a private collection

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Six anarchists executed in Barcelona, 1894

Six anarchists executed in Barcelona, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th June 1894

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685

A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: The King of Kashmir dispenses justice

The King of Kashmir dispenses justice, late 13th century, (early 15th century). Marco Polo (1254-1324) Venetian traveller and merchant, left Venice with his father and uncle in 1271

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Execution of Kemmler, the first man to die in the electric chair, USA, 6 August 1890

Execution of Kemmler, the first man to die in the electric chair, USA, 6 August 1890
Execution of Kemmler, the first man to die in the electric chair, Auburn Prison, USA, 6 August 1890

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Electric chair, 1898

Electric chair, 1898. The Death Chair. In reality it is a simple, though exceedingly strongly made, ordinary chair, the electric apparatus being entirely separate

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837. Artist: George Cruikshank

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

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901), ruler of Afghanistan (1880-1901), 1893

Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901), ruler of Afghanistan (1880-1901), 1893
Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901, here condemning to death Hazara prisoners of war. Wood engraving 1893

Background imageDeath Sentence Collection: Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier

Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Le Duel a Mort, 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France


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