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Prison Collection (page 15)

Background imagePrison Collection: German military prisoners including Prussian guards at Southend on sea, c1914-1915

German military prisoners including Prussian guards at Southend on sea, c1914-1915. These prisoners are on there way to Knockaloe Internment Camp near Peel on the Isle of Man

Background imagePrison Collection: The Royal Edward entering Avonmouth dock, 20th century

The Royal Edward entering Avonmouth dock, 20th century. In November 1914 the Royal Edward was one of three ships being used as German prison ships, just of Southend, Essex

Background imagePrison Collection: British officers on prison ship Royal Edward moored just off Southend, November 1914

British officers on prison ship Royal Edward moored just off Southend, November 1914

Background imagePrison Collection: British troops on prison ship Royal Edward moored just off Southend, November 1914

British troops on prison ship Royal Edward moored just off Southend, November 1914

Background imagePrison Collection: Death of Richard II, 1861. Artist: W Thomas

Death of Richard II, 1861. Artist: W Thomas
Death of Richard II, 1861. A print from the Illustrated London News, 12th January 1861

Background imagePrison Collection: Bridge of Sighs, Venice

Bridge of Sighs, Venice. Designed by Antonio Contino and built in 1600, the Bridge of Sighs connects the old prison of Venice to the interrogation rooms in the Doges Palace

Background imagePrison Collection: Joan of Arc examined by the Bishop of Winchester, 1431

Joan of Arc examined by the Bishop of Winchester, 1431. Claiming divine inspiration, Joan of Arc persuaded Charles VII to declare himself King of France

Background imagePrison Collection: The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820. Artist: Cooper

The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820. Artist: Cooper
The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820

Background imagePrison Collection: Workroom at Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Workroom at Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Workroom at Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imagePrison Collection: Courtyard of Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Courtyard of Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Courtyard of Saint Lazare womens prison, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imagePrison Collection: Blondel At Richards Prison, 12th century, (c1850)

Blondel At Richards Prison, 12th century, (c1850). Blondel was King Richard Is favourite musician. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons, (London)

Background imagePrison Collection: Richard The First And A Lion, 12th century, (c1850)

Richard The First And A Lion, 12th century, (c1850).King Richard the Lionheart fights the lion whilst trapped in a dungeon

Background imagePrison Collection: Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, c19th century

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, c19th century

Background imagePrison Collection: The Tower of London, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Tower of London, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Tower of London, England, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Background imagePrison Collection: Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1855

Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1855. A print from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, by John Howard Hinton, Volume 2, Samuel Walker, Boston, 1855

Background imagePrison Collection: A Committee of the House of Commons at the Fleet Street Prison, London, 1729 (c1905)

A Committee of the House of Commons at the Fleet Street Prison, London, 1729 (c1905). Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Background imagePrison Collection: Attack on the Bastille, 1789, (1845)

Attack on the Bastille, 1789, (1845). The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine. On the morning of 14 July 1789, a crowd advanced on the Bastille

Background imagePrison Collection: Green Hasteds, Newgate, London, 1805

Green Hasteds, Newgate, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

Background imagePrison Collection: Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. Artist: J White

Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. Artist: J White
Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. A 19th-century engraving after the painting Joan of Arc before Cardinal Beaufort. Joan, in chains, is interrogated by Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of Winchester in Rouen Prison

Background imagePrison Collection: Garden-Front of the Luxembourg, Paris, France, 1875. Artist: E Radclyffe

Garden-Front of the Luxembourg, Paris, France, 1875. Artist: E Radclyffe
Garden-Front of the Luxembourg, Paris, France, 1875. View of the 17th century Palais du Luxembourg with visitors in the foreground

Background imagePrison Collection: The blessed Ranieri frees the poors from a Florentine jail (From Borgo del Santo Sepolcro)

The blessed Ranieri frees the poors from a Florentine jail (From Borgo del Santo Sepolcro Altarpiece), 1437-1444. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Background imagePrison Collection: To Visit the Imprisoned, c. 1640. Artist: Wael, Cornelis, de (1592-1667)

To Visit the Imprisoned, c. 1640. Artist: Wael, Cornelis, de (1592-1667)
To Visit the Imprisoned, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Background imagePrison Collection: The Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Artist: Johann Koerbecke

The Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Artist: Johann Koerbecke
The Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Koerbecke, Johann (ca. 1415-1491). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imagePrison Collection: Danish prison-ships Dronning Maria and Waldemar, Copenhagen, 1848-1849

Danish prison-ships Dronning Maria and Waldemar, Copenhagen, 1848-1849. From a private collection

Background imagePrison Collection: Illustration from the book Lenins Life, 1936. Artist: Piotr Nicholaevich Staronosov

Illustration from the book Lenins Life, 1936. Artist: Piotr Nicholaevich Staronosov
Illustration from the book Lenins Life, 1936. Found in the colletion of the State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

Background imagePrison Collection: The Prison Courtyard, 1890. Artist: Vincent van Gogh

The Prison Courtyard, 1890. Artist: Vincent van Gogh
The Prison Courtyard, 1890. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imagePrison Collection: Death of Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary leader, 27th April 1803

Death of Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary leader, 27th April 1803. Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture led the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution

Background imagePrison Collection: One Sunday evening at Saint Lazare Station, 1901

One Sunday evening at Saint Lazare Station, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 11th August 1901

Background imagePrison Collection: Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani

Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1896

Background imagePrison Collection: The assassins Albert and Marguerite Dubois, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer

The assassins Albert and Marguerite Dubois, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The assassins Albert and Marguerite Dubois, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th November 1896

Background imagePrison Collection: The Lynching in a prison of a black man and the assassination of a white woman tied to him, 1902

The Lynching in a prison of a black man and the assassination of a white woman tied to him, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th December 1902

Background imagePrison Collection: Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Artist: W Ridgway

Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Artist: W Ridgway
Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, (1672-1739), was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty

Background imagePrison Collection: The Death of Charles Pichegru, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

The Death of Charles Pichegru, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Death of Charles Pichegru, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 4th April 1891

Background imagePrison Collection: Claudio and Isabella, 1850. Artist: William Holman Hunt

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

Background imagePrison Collection: Tower of London, 20th Century

Tower of London, 20th Century. On its completion in 1097 the tower provided accommodation for the king, but in later centuries was used as a prison, armoury and military store

Background imagePrison Collection: The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. Artist: Raphael

The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. Artist: Raphael
The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. The story in the New Testament says that King Herod took Peter prisoner and intended to have him killed

Background imagePrison Collection: St Denis in chains, 1317

St Denis in chains, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus are taken to prison on the orders of Sisinnius. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD)

Background imagePrison Collection: St Denis taken to Sisinnius, 1317

St Denis taken to Sisinnius, 1317
St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius taken by the gaoler to Sisinnius, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves

Background imagePrison Collection: St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in prison, 1317

St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in prison, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis

Background imagePrison Collection: The Dauphin returns to Paris, June 1418, (1484)

The Dauphin returns to Paris, June 1418, (1484). The future King Charles VII of France enters the Bastille. Illustration from the Vigils of Charles VII by Martial of Paris

Background imagePrison Collection: The Chinchillas, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya

The Chinchillas, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Chinchillas, 1799. Plate 50 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Background imagePrison Collection: Joan of Arc in Prison, 1825. Artist: Paul Delaroche

Joan of Arc in Prison, 1825. Artist: Paul Delaroche
Joan of Arc in Prison, 1825. Joan, in chains, is interrogated by a prelate in scarlet. Behind his chair a secretary stands recording the interrogation in a book

Background imagePrison Collection: St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Artist: Raphael

St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Artist: Raphael
St Paul in Prison, early 16th century. Behind an iron grille, an angel in a blaze of heavenly light touches St Paul who is chained to his sleeping guards. The angel releases him

Background imagePrison Collection: Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi

Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi
Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. From the Ufizzi Gallery, Florence

Background imagePrison Collection: Legend of Saint Roch, 16th century. Artist: Bernaert van Orley

Legend of Saint Roch, 16th century. Artist: Bernaert van Orley
Legend of Saint Roch, 16th century

Background imagePrison Collection: The Interdict, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens

The Interdict, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Interdict, 1875. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France

Background imagePrison Collection: St Laurence converting his gaoler, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

St Laurence converting his gaoler, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence converting his jailer, early 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

Background imagePrison Collection: The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico

The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome



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