Criminal Collection (#67)

View of Cato Street, 1820 (litho)
XJF406217 View of Cato Street, 1820 (litho) by Harriott, William Henry (fl.1811-39); Private Collection; (add.info.: image shows the house in which the Cato Street Conspirators were apprehended)

The Beggars Opera, Scene III, Act XI, c. 1728 (engraving)
XJF397642 The Beggars Opera, Scene III, Act XI, c.1728 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Powlett)

Times of the Day, Night, 1738 (engraving)
XJF396058 Times of the Day, Night, 1738 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: criminals holding up a carriage near Charing Cross; ); English, out of copyright

Oliver claimed by his affectionate friends, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist
XJF393871 Oliver claimed by his affectionate friends, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English

A Bond and Judgement, Sir John Fielding presiding over the Bow Street Court, 1779
XJF380268 A Bond and Judgement, Sir John Fielding presiding over the Bow Street Court, 1779 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Morgan, 1678 (engraving)
XJF331790 Henry Morgan, 1678 (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Morgan (c.1635-88)

Captain Henry Morgan at the sack of Panama in 1671, c. 1734 (engraving)
XJF331789 Captain Henry Morgan at the sack of Panama in 1671, c.1734 (engraving) by Nicholls, Thomas (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man locked in a pillory, from The National and Domestic History of England
KW322676 Man locked in a pillory, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

A finger pillory, used in the 15th century, from The National and Domestic History
KW322636 A finger pillory, used in the 15th century, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

William Bedloe (1650-80) (engraving)
XJF322579 William Bedloe (1650-80) (engraving) by White, Robert (1645-1703); Private Collection; (add.info.: informer, adventurer)

Titus Oates on the third day of his punishment in 1685, when he was stripped, tied to a cart
XJF322577 Titus Oates on the third day of his punishment in 1685, when he was stripped, tied to a cart and whipped from Aldgate to Newgate (etching) by English School

The Great City Forgeries: Trial of the Accused at the Central Criminal Court
THE GREAT CITY FORGERIES: TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Austin Biron Bidwell; George Macdonnell; George Bidwell; Edwin Noyes; Henry Avory, Esq. Clerk of the Court; Mr

A skirmish with smugglers from Finland, 1853 (oil on canvas)
BAL3062944 A skirmish with smugglers from Finland, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Khudyakov, Vasily Grigorievich (1826-1871); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, Tried by an English Officer, Condemned, Engraving 1890

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, And, with his Companions Eventually Caught, Engraving 1890

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, he Burns a Village, Engraving 1890

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, but is Pursued by a Squadron of Native Cavalry, Engraving 1890

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, he Spends his Youth in Idleness and Enjoyment, Engraving 1890

Life of a Burmese Dacoit, but on Reaching Mans Estate Joins a Band of Dacoits and Cattle Lifters, Engraving 1890

Captain MacHeath, the highwayman hero of The Beggars Opera by John Gay (1685-1732)
BAL78062 Captain MacHeath, the highwayman hero of The Beggars Opera by John Gay (1685-1732), pub. by Redington (engraving and collage) by English School, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum

Escape No. 3, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839 (engraving)
XJF778819 Escape No. 3, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Escape No. 2, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839
XJF778817 The Escape No. 2, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Escape No. 1, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839 (engraving)
XJF778818 Escape No. 1, from Jack Sheppard by W. H. Ainsworth, published 1839 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

George Barrington drawn from the life during his trial at the Old Bailey on Friday September 17
XJF2920812 George Barrington drawn from the life during his trial at the Old Bailey on Friday September 17, 1790 (etching) by English School

Covetiveness from Phrenological Illustrations, 1826 (etching)
XJF2920811 Covetiveness from Phrenological Illustrations, 1826 (etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vignette from The organ of tune)

A True Account of the most Extraordinary Outrage on Mr Gee, 1834 (letterpress)
XJF701451 A True Account of the most Extraordinary Outrage on Mr Gee, 1834 (letterpress) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A True Draught of Eliz Canning, a satirical print on the story of Elizabeth Canning
XJF618974 A True Draught of Eliz Canning, a satirical print on the story of Elizabeth Canning, 1753 (engraving) by English School

A man in stocks, from The Illustrated Library Shakespeare, published London 1890
KW469535 A man in stocks, from The Illustrated Library Shakespeare, published London 1890 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Capture of Wolfe Tone in 1798 (engraving)
XJF347946 The Capture of Wolfe Tone in 1798 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theobold Wolfe Tone (1763-98)

Sir John Eliot in prison, from The National and Domestic History of England
KW329941 Sir John Eliot in prison, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

Soldiers force a door, 1669 (pen & ink drawing)
XOS3038285 Soldiers force a door, 1669 (pen & ink drawing) by Velde, Adriaen van de (1636-72); 18.9x23.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Times of the Day: Night, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833
KW281818 Times of the Day: Night, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Prison Scene, plate VII from A Rakes Progress, from The Works
KW281830 The Prison Scene, plate VII from A Rakes Progress, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Death comes for the Robber, from Der Todten Tanz, published Basel, 1843 (litho)
KW278054 Death comes for the Robber, from Der Todten Tanz, published Basel, 1843 (litho) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Fraudulent Baker, 1293 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF271077 A Fraudulent Baker, 1293 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (13th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Captive, engraved by Thomas Ryder (1746-1810) 1786 (stipple engraving)
XYC277141 The Captive, engraved by Thomas Ryder (1746-1810) 1786 (stipple engraving) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 43.2x50.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

Shepherds escape form Newgate Prison (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275680 Shepherds escape form Newgate Prison (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Shepherd (1702-24); ); English, out of copyright

Jack Shepperd in Newgate Prison, 1724 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF275678 Jack Shepperd in Newgate Prison, 1724 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from A Narrative of all the Robberies)

The Manner of John Shepherds escape out of the Condemned Hole in Newgate, 1724
XJF275677 The Manner of John Shepherds escape out of the Condemned Hole in Newgate, 1724 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School

Jack Sheppard, engraved by George White, 1728 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275676 Jack Sheppard, engraved by George White, 1728 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrest of Mr. Smith O Brien, from The Illustrated London News, 1848
XJF271092 Arrest of Mr. Smith O Brien, from The Illustrated London News, 1848 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

A Convicts Home, 1876-7 (b / w photo)
XJF2639778 A Convicts Home, 1876-7 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Street Life in London" was written by radical journalist Adolphe Smith with)

Reduced circumstances of Mr. Mantalini, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby
KW259157 Reduced circumstances of Mr. Mantalini, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) by Browne

The Corsican Bandit, Jacques Bellacoscia, Surrendering to the Police, from Le
XIR246052 The Corsican Bandit, Jacques Bellacoscia, Surrendering to the Police, from Le Petit Journal, 16th July 1892 (colour litho) by Meyer

Fagin in the condemned cell, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
KW243080 Fagin in the condemned cell, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

The last chance, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838
KW243079 The last chance, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

Mr Fagin and his pupil recovering Nancy, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist
KW243075 Mr Fagin and his pupil recovering Nancy, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

Olivers reception by Fagin and the boys, from The Adventures of Oliver
KW243065 Olivers reception by Fagin and the boys, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

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"The Criminal: A Glimpse into the Dark World" Step into the realm of crime, where shadows dance and secrets unfold. Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's captivating painting, "The Thief, " portrays a figure shrouded in mystery, his eyes gleaming with cunning as he plots his next move. Influenced by notorious outlaws like Butch Cassidy and his gang, known as "The Wild Bunch, " we delve into a time when bank and train robbers reigned supreme. Their audacious exploits left law enforcement baffled and ordinary citizens captivated by their daring escapades. As we explore the underbelly of society, William Hogarth's plate III from "A Rake's Progress" reveals a world of debauchery and moral decay. In this scene titled "Revelling with Harlots, " we witness the consequences that befall those who succumb to temptation. Fingerprints sheets become crucial evidence at London's Old Bailey, where justice is served for crimes committed. The weighty gavel falls upon those found guilty while Gustave Doré's haunting wood engraving depicts Newgate Prison's exercise yard—a chilling reminder of lost freedom. From infamous events like "The Great Train Robbery" to real-life criminals such as Salvatore Giuliano, whose actions shook Sicily to its core—crime has always held an undeniable allure. Satire on phrenology reminds us that even scientific theories attempted to decipher criminal minds but often fell short in understanding their complexities. Enter the realm of fiction with Sherlock Holmes locked in mortal combat against Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls—the iconic moment immortalized by Sidney Paget’s wood engraving for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem. ” Holmes' battle against evil showcases both the brilliance and darkness within humanity. Through these glimpses into history and artistry, we are reminded that behind every criminal lies a story.