The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. A barefoot Scottish woman with child in arms brings the official document releasing her wounded husband from prison after the failure of the Second Jacobite
Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825. Artist: Theodore LanePlaying rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825
Untitled (27), c. 1890. [Bridge of Sighs, Venice]. Creator: UnknownUntitled (27), c. 1890. [Bridge of Sighs, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 39 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"
Brixton purgatory, 1822. Prisoners Theodore Hook, William Cobbett, Henry Hunt and Thomas Wooler on the treadmill at Brixton Prison
Cimon and Pero, mid-17th century. Creator: Barthel BehamCimon and Pero, mid-17th century
San Juan de la Cruz (Juan de Yepes Alvarez) (1542-1591), Spanish writer, theologian and religious
Daniel in the Lions Den. Daniel, one of four great Hebrew prophets, cast into the Lions den by Nebuchadnezzar (Nebuchadrezzar), king of Babylon
Interior View of the Main Hall of Prison, East Side, which is 6 Stories High... 1860 / 69Interior View of the Main Hall of Prison, East Side, which is 6 Stories High, and Contains 600 Cells, 1860/69. Albumen print, stereocard, no. 4318 from the series " Sing Sing Prison Views"
Hope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60. Creator: Philip GalleHope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60
Satan bound for a Thousand Years, from the Apocalypse. n. d. Creator: Jean DuvetSatan bound for a Thousand Years, from the Apocalypse.n.d
Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. Creator: UnknownTower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. View of part of the Tower of London - historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury - which dates from the 11th century
Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: UnknownLouis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty
He was very thin, 1930. Creator: UnknownHe was very thin, 1930. Il Etait Tres Maigre. Skinny man escaping through the bars of the prison at Loos near Lille, France. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"
The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Creator: J RogersThe Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Scene from Shakespeares " Henry VI", (act II scene V). Richard Plantagenet enters a cell in the Tower of London to find Edmund Mortimer lying
The Tower of London, 1859. Artist: James Tibbitts WillmoreThe Tower of London, 1859. Historic castle located on the River Thames in central London, built by William the Conqueror in 1078. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952
Louis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage, 1469-1480 (1882-1884). Artist: TamisierLouis XI of France visiting Cardinal Balue in his iron cage, 1469-1480 (1882-1884). Jean Balue (c1421-1491) was a cardinal and minister of Louis XI
Napoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Artist: J OutrimNapoleon in prison at Nice, France, 1794. Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
Inner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonInner court, Fleet Prison, London, 1808-1811. Prisoners playing fives and skittles, and socialising. Fleet Prison was a prison for debt and contempt of court
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday April 19, 1890, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Graphic, Front Cover Saturday April 19, 1890, 1890. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890
Thugs in the Jail of Aurungabad; Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. LowThugs 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
Dinizulu, Undabuko and Chingwao, the Exiled Zulu Chiefs, leaving the Goal at Eshowe... 1890. Creator: UnknownDinizulu, Undabuko and Chingwao, the Exiled Zulu Chiefs, leaving the Goal at Eshowe, Zululand; En Route for St. Helena, 1890
Greenhow, Mrs. & daughter (imprisoned in old Capitol Prison in Wash. D. C. ), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: UnknownGreenhow, Mrs. & daughter (imprisoned in old Capitol Prison in Wash. D.C.), between 1865 and 1880. Confederate spy
The Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday, after 1863. Creator: Lumb StocksThe Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday, after 1863
Death of Margaret of Burgundy Strangled in Prison, 1820. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace VernetDeath of Margaret of Burgundy Strangled in Prison, 1820
Possibly: The famed stockade, Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima. The famed stockade. Used as jail for striking farm workers in 1933. See general caption number 33]
Grandson of Negro tenant whose father is in the penitentiary, Granville County, North CarolinaGrandson of Negro tenant whose father is in the penitentiary. Granville County, North Carolina
Li Kui (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series "One Hundred and Eight... c. 1827Li Kui (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827
Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in a... September 1887Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in an Underwater Struggle (Rori Hakucho Chojun and Kokusenpu Riki), September 1887
Thugs in the Gaol of Aurungabad, c1891. Creator: James GrantThugs in the Gaol of Aurungabad, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Burma- Dacoits in jail at Mandalay, 1888. Creator: UnknownBurma- Dacoits in jail at Mandalay, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888
Reproduction of the Old Bastille of 1789, 1888. Creator: Victor-Armand PoirsonReproduction of the Old Bastille of 1789, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888
Aided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons... 1819. Creator: Henry FuseliAided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (recto); Sketch of One of the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (verso), 1819
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry FuseliUgolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806
Tholsel, Dublin, published June 1793. Creator: James MaltonTholsel, Dublin, published June 1793
La Porte Gayole, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1902. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlanLa Porte Gayole, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1902
THE ENEMY SOIL - RUSSIAN PRISONERS - DIE OF HUNGER, 1917
The Medley (Handkerchief), England, 1792 / 95. Creator: William GilpinThe Medley (Handkerchief), England, 1792/95. Portraits of notable people, and historical scenes
Le Bastille Demolite(Fall of the Bastille) (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790Le Bastille Demolite (Fall of the Bastille) (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790. Tomb of Louis XVI; allegorical figures of Justice and Liberty
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, 1455 / 60. Creator: Giovanni di PaoloThe Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, 1455/60
The Roll Call of the Last Victims of the Terror, c. 1850. Creator: Charles Louis MüllerThe Roll Call of the Last Victims of the Terror, c. 1850
Ugolino and his Children, 1863 / 65. Creator: Jean-Baptiste CarpeauxUgolino and his Children, 1863/65
Old Capitol Prison, Washington, 1861 / 65. Creator: William R. PywellOld Capitol Prison, Washington, 1861/65. [Scene from the American Civil War: building which served as the temporary Capitol of the United States from 1815 to 1819, and was later used as a prison]
Untitled [interior of a prison, 1875 / 99. Creator: UnknownUntitled [interior of a prison, 1875/99. Albumen print, stereocard
Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, April 1864. Creator: Alexander GardnerLibby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, April 1864. [Confederate prison which gained a reputation for the overcrowded and harsh conditions under which officer prisoners from the Union Army were kept during
The Captive Slave, 1827. Creator: John SimpsonThe Captive Slave, 1827
Saint Peter being released from prison by the angel, 1650-70
Interior View, Libby Prison, 1893. Creator: Henry Hamilton BennettInterior View, Libby Prison, 1893. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " Views at Libby Prison, Chicago"
Glimpses of Old Newgate - Interior of Newgate showing the Galleries, c1900. Newgate Prison, dating back to the 12th century, was originally located at the site of Newgate
