Punishment Collection (page 13)

Punishment of Abyssinian Captives, c1880. Episode of the British Expedition to Abyssinia (1867-1868). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Testis Ovat, Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Testis Ovat is an anagram of Oates name. An Anglican priest, he made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678

Three men and a woman hanged for the assassination of Lincoln, c1865, (1938). Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt hanged for the assassination of Lincoln

Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, English suffragettes, in prison dress, 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1857-1918) and her daughter Christabel (1880-1958)

Kreuztragender Christus, (Christ Carrying the Cross), c1577-1587, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Kreuztragender Christus, (Christ Carrying the Cross), c1577-1587, (1938). From El Greco. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1938]

Christus Am Kreuz, Mit Zwei Stiftern, (Christ on the Cross Adored by Donors), c1590, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Christus Am Kreuz, Mit Zwei Stiftern, (Christ on the Cross Adored by Donors), c1590, (1938). From El Greco. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1938]

School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. Artist: John Leech
School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A. A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Freiherr von der Trenck 1726-1794. - Stich von Mansfeld, 1934
Freiherr von der Trenck 1726-1794, 1934. Friedrich Freiherr von der Trenck (1726-1794), Prussian officer, adventurer, and author. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Prisoners going to dinner, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London, c1903 (1903). HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B mens prison opened in 1891

The Royal Martyrdom, from a ballad of 1648 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964. (Colorised black and white print)

Aristotle and Phyllis, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Aristotle and Phyllis, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Execution of slave trader Nathaniel Gordon in the Tombs prison in New York, 1862, (1938). Sentimental enthusiasm for notions of brotherhood of man found frequent

Newgate - The Gallows, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Newgate - The Gallows, 1891. Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London

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

Tragic Dignity, 1926. Artist: John Francis Smith
Tragic Dignity, 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

A Man with a Club and Shackled Feet, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Man with a Club and Shackled Feet, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Martirio Del Apostol San Andres, (Martyrdom of San Andres), 1675-1682, (c1934). Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Martirio Del Apostol San Andres, (Martyrdom of San Andres), 1675-1682, (c1934). Saint Andrew is tied to the cross on which he will die as an exemplary spectacle: labourers prepare

The Frown, 1842, (1917). Artist: Thomas Webster
The Frown, 1842, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Martyrs at Smithfield, London, c1600 (1904)
Martyrs at Smithfield, c1600, (1904). From London in the Time of Tudors, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]. (Colorised black and white print)

Destruction Rained from Heaven on Earth, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Destruction Rained from Heaven on Earth, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

A Pirate hanged at Execution Dock, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
A Pirate hanged at Execution Dock, c1795. Situated on the bank of the Thames at Wapping, London, Execution Dock was a place of execution for pirates

A View of Botany Bay, 1789. Artist: Robert Clevely
A View of Botany Bay, 1789. The Supply and Sirius bringing in the first convict transports into Botany Bay, New South Wales, in 1787. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock

An Unthankful Fellow, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
An Unthankful Fellow, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

A Rakes Progress - 7: Fleet Prison, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 7: Fleet Prison, 1733. Tom Rakewell is confined to Fleet Prison, London, for debt, and being harangued by his wife

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. The industrious prentice alderman of London, the idle one brought before him and impeach d by his accomplice, plate X of Industry and Idleness

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate III, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate III, 1747. The idle prentice at play in the church yard during divine service. The idle apprentice plays hustle-cap with some pickpockets

Sketch for plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747. The idle prentice executed at Tyburn. The crowds gather at Tyburn to watch Tom Idles execution

These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Henry Hudson (c1560-1611), English Sea Explorer and navigator of the early 17th century

In the kitchen of Holloway Prison, London, c1901 (1901). Holloway Prison opened as a mixed-sex prison in 1852 but became female only in 1903. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Exercise yard at Holloway Prison, London, c1901 (1901). Holloway Prison opened as a mixed-sex prison in 1852 but became female only in 1903. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Chinese Criminals in Death Cages, c1900. [M. Sternberg, Hong Kong, c1900]

Prisoners making Hemp Rope at Billbid Prison, Manila, Philippines, c1900. The Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines known as Carcel y Presidio Correccional (Correctional Jail and Military Prison)

Torments of Hell, c1185 (1906). Hortus deliciarum (Garden of Delights) is a medieval manuscript compiled by Herrad of Landsberg at the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace

Lists of those who were doomed were hung up in the Forum, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
Lists of those who were doomed were hung up in the Forum, c1912 (1912). After his victory over the Samnites, Lucius Cornelius Sulla met the Senate in the temple of Bellona

The youth laid the arms he had taken from his foe at his fathers feet, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
The youth laid the arms he had taken from his foe at his fathers feet, c1912 (1912). Titus Manlius Torquatus, a Consul of Rome, had given strict orders that no soldier was to engage in single combat

The Burning of John Huss by the Council of Constance, July 6, 1415, (1907). Jan Huss (1369-1415), Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague

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]

Queens Bench Prison - The Prisoners Yard, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879 (1926) Artist: John Crowther
Queens Bench Prison - The Prisoners Yard, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879 (1926). The prison, formerly a debtors prison, closed in 1880. From Lost London described by E

Old cage and pond, Lingfield, Surrey, c1905. The cage was built in 1773 to hold a poacher. It was last used in 1882

Execution of the Conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot in 1606, 1795 (1897). Reproduced for Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

John Lilburne on the pillory at Westminster, 1638 (1905). Lilburne (1614-1657) was an English Leveller who campaigned for what he described as `freeborn rights` which every human being was born with

The Place de Greve in the 15th century, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

The Martyrdom of St Catherine, 1497 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Martyrdom of St Catherine, 1497 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Christ at the Column, c1476. Artist: Antonello da Messina
Christ at the Column, c1476. Painting housed in the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Drawings of Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli hanged, and emblems, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Drawings of Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli hanged, and emblems, c1472-c1519 (1883). Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli was one of the Pazzi conspirators who tried to displace the de` Medicii family as

Calvary with the Three Crosses, 1504 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Calvary with the Three Crosses, 1504 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Woodcut showing Geuders Iron Maiden in a torture chamber Setting, c1870. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co. Ltd, London, 1941]

The Iron Maiden of Nuremburg, 1941. The iron maiden is a presumed, though likely fictional, torture device. The most famous iron maiden was that of Nuremberg

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