Gallows Collection (#7)

Seven Men Gallows Bolognese School Italy 1630
Seven Men on the Gallows; Bolognese School; Italy; about 1630; Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 18.7 × 26 cm (7 3, 8 × 10 1, 4 in.)

Downpatrick from Gallows Hill - an elevated and panoramic view of the town with children to the left of the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s

ENGLAND: WITCHES, 1589. Three English witches (Joan Prentice, Joan Cony, Joan Upney) hanging. Woodcut from a contemporary pamphlet on the third Chelmsford witch trial of 1589

View of Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza. Line engraving for Ulrich Schmidels account of
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. View of Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza. Line engraving for Ulrich Schmidels account of Mendozas expedition, Nuremberg, 1595

New Amsterdam, 1600s
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the mid-1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Vichers map

Merry Making On The Regents Birth Day, 1812, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Etcher, 1812, George, The Prince Regent, Dancing And Drinking At A Lavish Party With The Wife Of A Man Who Sits With A

The Magpie on the Gallows. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Magpie on the Gallows. Found in the collection of Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt

The Embleme of Englands Distractions, 1658, (1899)
The Embleme of Englands Distraction as also of her attained and further expected Freedom and Happines per H. M. 1658, (1899)

Out hunting for teeth, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Out hunting for teeth, 1799. Plate 12 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

Night celebration on the Neva, 1923. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
Night celebration on the Neva, 1923

LE SABBAT
Witches dine with the devil, dance round the gallows, ride goats and broomsticks to the sabbat

LFB Dennis fire engine (back view)
A London Fire Brigade Dennis fire engine (back view, showing the gallows)

Kampen 1642-44 Etching second state two Sheet
Artokoloro

A political concert; the vocal parts by 1. Miss America, 2. Franklin, 3. F--x, 4. Kepp--ll, 5. Mrs. Britania, 6. Shelb--n, 7. Dun--i--g, 8

Oliver Cromwell, King of Independence, Tyrant of England (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF97568 Oliver Cromwell, King of Independence, Tyrant of England (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Head Quarters, 1777 (engraving)
XJF869690 Head Quarter s, 1777 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel) (upper right hand section detail of 457
XJL69070 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) (upper right hand section detail of 457, see also 69068-71) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish

The Clerical Magistrate, 1819 (engraving)
XJF488936 The Clerical Magistrate, 1819 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration to the poem The Clerical Magistrate by William Hone (1780-1842)

Map of Tyburn, 1746 (litho) (detail of 438496)
XJF438497 Map of Tyburn, 1746 (litho) (detail of 438496) by Rocque, John (c.1704-d.1762); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration of the Tyburn Tree; also shows The place where soldiers are shot)

Panorama of the times, [1821?], a man, the celebrated juggler, standing on a stage greeting the audience, sitting at his sides are two hurdy-gurdy players

Right two houses in a landscape, two men and a dog, on the hill a gallows with a hanged man, print maker: Jan Lauwryn Krafft (I) (mentioned on object), Dating 1704 - 1765

In a hilly landscape are three men talking, from the doorway is a figure, on the hill across the river a figure hanging from a gallows, in the background you can see a church

The Siege and capture of Saragossa, 1809 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR233735 The Siege and capture of Saragossa, 1809 (litho) (b/w photo) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

St. George and the Princess of Trebizond, detail of two hanging men from the left hand side, c
XIR223697 St. George and the Princess of Trebizond, detail of two hanging men from the left hand side, c.1433-38 (fresco) by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); Sant Anastasia, Verona

The Gibbet (pen & ink, w / c and pencil on paper)
XYC212679 The Gibbet (pen & ink, w/c and pencil on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 35.9x27.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Dice Game at the Gallows, Jan van Huchtenburg, 1680 - 1720

Expulsion of the Jesuits, March 1764 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR188749 Expulsion of the Jesuits, March 1764 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Chronicle of significant events during the English Civil War (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF153378 Chronicle of significant events during the English Civil War (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel) (detail)
XJL146294 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) (detail) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 117x162 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

View of the city of Amsterdam on the IJ, The Netherlands, Pieter Bast, 1580 - 1605

Decapitation of the Counts Egmont and Horne, 1567, Jan Luyken, Engelbrecht Boucquet, 1699

Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF119872 Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Coffin of Ledenberg on the gallows, Visscher (II), 1619

The King Continuing to Reign with Order Over his Two States, Naples (engraving)
XIR158245 The King Continuing to Reign with Order Over his Two States, Naples (engraving) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel) (detail of 457)
XJL156438 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) (detail of 457) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 117x162 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: le triomphe de la mort; ); Flemish

The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre, Adjutant General to the English Army, at Headquarters
BAL111654 The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre, Adjutant General to the English Army, at Headquarters in New York, 2nd October 1780

ENGLAND: WITCHES, 1589. Three English witches (Joan Prentice, Joan Cony, Joan Upney) hanging. Woodcut from a contemporary pamphlet on the third Chelmsford witch trial of 1589

AMERICAN REVOLUTION, c1775. The Vision. Engraving by Elkanah Tisdale, 1795, for John Trumbulls epic poem, M Fingal, first published in 1775

Die Gefahr des Bolschewismus : World War I German Poster, shows a skeleton, wrapped in a black cloak, with a bloody knife held in its teeth

Arlequin Sur L hippogryphe A La Croisade Lojoliste Armee Van Den Heylige Lingue Voor Der Jesuiten Monarchy. Hooghe, Romeyn De, 1645-1708, Artist, [1689], 1 Print (broadside) : Etching And Engraving

A Political Concert; The Vocal Parts By 1. Miss America, 2. Franklin, 3. F--x, 4. Kepp--ll, 5. Mrs. Britania, 6. Shelb--n, 7. Dun--i--g, 8

Panorama Of The Times, [1821], A Man, The Celebrated Juggler, Standing On A Stage Greeting The Audience, Sitting At His Sides Are Two Hurdy-gurdy Players

LFB Dennis fire engine (back view)
A London Fire Brigade Dennis fire engine (back view, showing the gallows)

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"Gallows: A Historical Journey Through Time" Step into the past with this captivating collection of images and stories surrounding the infamous gallows. From London Map 1756 to An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918, these hints offer glimpses into different eras where the gallows played a significant role. Delve into literature as Rabelais's Pantagruel takes center stage in "Helping The Hanging Man To Die. " Gustave Dore's drawing for Gargantua and Pantagruel brings life to this haunting scene from 1885. Experience the merriment of Merry making on the regents birth day, 1812, captured by Cruikshank's etching. Witness the commemoration of Guy Fawkes Night Tricentenary in 1905, where bonfires illuminated dark skies. Uncover intriguing rituals like Quaker's group hanging a dog condemned by warlock or explore fables such as English Fox Myth from La Fontaine Circa. Marvel at Five people hung on gallows - China? Discover how cultures across continents dealt with justice and punishment. Travel back to medieval times as you witness the Hanging of a thief at the Gibet of Montigny or stand atop Gallows Hill in Downpatrick for an eerie view. Explore Freixiel village's unique monument – a medieval gallows that stands as an Iberian relic. The gallows hold tales both grim and thought-provoking; they are reminders of our shared history and societal evolution. Join us on this historical journey through time as we unravel stories woven around these structures that once held so much power over life and death.