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Imprisoned Collection (#3)

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Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday, after 1863. Creator: Lumb Stocks

The Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday, after 1863. Creator: Lumb Stocks
The Last Toilet of Charlotte Corday, after 1863

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Imprisoned Servant, from The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, bound in Thesaurus Sac

The Imprisoned Servant, from The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, bound in Thesaurus Sac... 1585. Creator: Anon
The Imprisoned Servant, from The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, bound in Thesaurus Sacrarum historiarum Veteris et Novi Testamenti, 1585

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Nothing New under the Sun! (litho)

Nothing New under the Sun! (litho)
3646210 Nothing New under the Sun! (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nothing New under the Sun)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c. 1580-5 (oil on canvas)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c. 1580-5 (oil on canvas)
3492924 Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c.1580-5 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 116.2x83.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho)

Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho)
XEE2919900 Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1593 (oil on canvas)

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1593 (oil on canvas)
5905983 The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c.1593 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 138.8x110.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageImprisoned Collection: 'There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut up his wife in a box', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut up his wife in a box", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386668 " There was an Old Man on some rocks, who shut up his wife in a box", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Besieged of Rouen (engraving)

The Besieged of Rouen (engraving)
XEE1127954 The Besieged of Rouen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the time of the Siege of Rouen (July 1418 - January 1419)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho)

Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho)
1093216 Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix who had her locked up in a castle for 15 years

Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix who had her locked up in a castle for 15 years, 1363-1443
FLO4570619 Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix who had her locked up in a castle for 15 years, 1363-1443. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Bernard de

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Hansel and Gretel (colour litho)

Hansel and Gretel (colour litho)
3104113 Hansel and Gretel (colour litho) by Kubel, Otto (1868-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel. Postcard)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Hansel and Gretel (colour litho)

Hansel and Gretel (colour litho)
3104111 Hansel and Gretel (colour litho) by Kubel, Otto (1868-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel. Postcard)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Queen Mary and Knot had many talks together, 1910 (colour litho)

Queen Mary and Knot had many talks together, 1910 (colour litho)
2920424 Queen Mary and Knot had many talks together, 1910 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Blondel the minstrel travelled the castles of Europe seeking the whereabouts of the imprisoned

Blondel the minstrel travelled the castles of Europe seeking the whereabouts of the imprisoned King Richard I by
6015004 Blondel the minstrel travelled the castles of Europe seeking the whereabouts of the imprisoned King Richard I by singing a song they had composed together (litho) by Macpherson

Background imageImprisoned Collection: House in which Bishop Hooper was imprisoned, Westgate Street, Gloucester (litho)

House in which Bishop Hooper was imprisoned, Westgate Street, Gloucester (litho)
6028916 House in which Bishop Hooper was imprisoned, Westgate Street, Gloucester (litho) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: House in which Bishop Hooper was imprisoned)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Life of Antonio di Guiseppe Rinaldeschi - Taken from Prison to be Tried

Life of Antonio di Guiseppe Rinaldeschi - Taken from Prison to be Tried, Florentine School (oil on panel) (detail)
BAT52655 Life of Antonio di Guiseppe Rinaldeschi - Taken from Prison to be Tried, Florentine School (oil on panel) (detail) by Italian School, (15th century); Museo Stibbert, Florence

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806

Background imageImprisoned Collection: He tells us: don t cry, Act! from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animal

He tells us: don t cry, Act! from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals, ca. 1837-47

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World

Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World
829802 Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World, by Rustichello da Pisa (vellum) by Italian School

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Interior of the Jail, 1793-94 (oil on canvas)

Interior of the Jail, 1793-94 (oil on canvas)
BWM150379 Interior of the Jail, 1793-94 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; Spanish

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Stone Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage (oil on canvas)

Stone Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage (oil on canvas)
CH401981 Stone Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 88.9x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas)

A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas)
CH441598 A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Lorimer, John Henry (1856-1936); 127x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Louis XI watching Cardinal Balue, imprisoned in an iron cage in the dungeons of the Chateau d

Louis XI watching Cardinal Balue, imprisoned in an iron cage in the dungeons of the Chateau d Onzain for intriguing
3621683 Louis XI watching Cardinal Balue, imprisoned in an iron cage in the dungeons of the Chateau d Onzain for intriguing with his enemy Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (colour litho) by Job

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Louis XVI of France receiving the news of his conviction for treason from his lawyer, Malesherbes

Louis XVI of France receiving the news of his conviction for treason from his lawyer, Malesherbes, 1793 (engraving)
3647581 Louis XVI of France receiving the news of his conviction for treason from his lawyer, Malesherbes, 1793 (engraving) by Lix

Background imageImprisoned Collection: King Louis XI of France and Cardinal Balue (colour litho)

King Louis XI of France and Cardinal Balue (colour litho)
3621084 King Louis XI of France and Cardinal Balue (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Citizen Tallien in a cell in La Force Prison, holding her cut hair, 1796 (oil on canvas)

Citizen Tallien in a cell in La Force Prison, holding her cut hair, 1796 (oil on canvas)
3715773 Citizen Tallien in a cell in La Force Prison, holding her cut hair, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Laneuville, Jean Louis (1748-1826); 128.9x112.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: 'Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle'from The Pilgrim

"Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle"from The Pilgrim
5615811 " Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Lochleven Castle, in which Mary Queen of Scots was Imprisoned (engraving)

Lochleven Castle, in which Mary Queen of Scots was Imprisoned (engraving)
670943 Lochleven Castle, in which Mary Queen of Scots was Imprisoned (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lochleven Castle)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle

The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle
STC373526 The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Danby

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The mob firing Cannon before the Court-House where McLeod was imprisoned (engraving)

The mob firing Cannon before the Court-House where McLeod was imprisoned (engraving)
654867 The mob firing Cannon before the Court-House where McLeod was imprisoned (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield

Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617080 Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Bostonians in Distress, 1774 (colour litho)

The Bostonians in Distress, 1774 (colour litho)
1078591 The Bostonians in Distress, 1774 (colour litho) by English School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: London, Printed for R. Sayer & J)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Panoramic View of the Iles du Salut, showing the Ile du Diable where Ex-Captain Dreyfus is

Panoramic View of the Iles du Salut, showing the Ile du Diable where Ex-Captain Dreyfus is imprisoned (litho)
1064040 Panoramic View of the Iles du Salut, showing the Ile du Diable where Ex-Captain Dreyfus is imprisoned (litho) by English School

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha (engraving)

The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha (engraving)
1061193 The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Romulus and Remus were torm from the arms of their mother Silvia

Romulus and Remus were torm from the arms of their mother Silvia
1122684 Romulus and Remus were torm from the arms of their mother Silvia and were taken to the Tiber to be drowned, c.1950 (litho) by Valda

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Liberation of St. Peter, in the Stanza D Eliodoro, 1512-14 (fresco)

The Liberation of St. Peter, in the Stanza D Eliodoro, 1512-14 (fresco)
ALI405101 The Liberation of St. Peter, in the Stanza D Eliodoro, 1512-14 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Two Spanish friars talking with Mr Bradford, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c

Two Spanish friars talking with Mr Bradford, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c
STC469231 Two Spanish friars talking with Mr Bradford, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) 99:Foxes Book of martyrs; John Fox; c17th; Fox s; by English School

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Spes, Hope in Prison, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)

Spes, Hope in Prison, c. 1874 (oil on canvas)
PNH452503 Spes, Hope in Prison, c.1874 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 215.9x83.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Margaret of France visiting her brother, illustration from Francois Ier

Margaret of France visiting her brother, illustration from Francois Ier
STC441435 Margaret of France visiting her brother, illustration from Francois Ier: Le Roi Chevalier, by George G. Toudouze, pub

Background imageImprisoned Collection: Woman locked in a cage (colour litho)

Woman locked in a cage (colour litho)
3104269 Woman locked in a cage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman locked in a cage)

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The old woman shut Hansel in a stable, from Hansel and Gretel published by Blackie & Son

The old woman shut Hansel in a stable, from Hansel and Gretel published by Blackie & Son
2637833 The old woman shut Hansel in a stable, from Hansel and Gretel published by Blackie & Son Limited, c.1940 (colour litho) by Adams

Background imageImprisoned Collection: The Revolution in Brazil, Sketches at Rio de Janeiro (engraving)

The Revolution in Brazil, Sketches at Rio de Janeiro (engraving)
1596404 The Revolution in Brazil, Sketches at Rio de Janeiro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Brazil, Sketches at Rio de Janeiro)




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"Imprisoned: Tales of Resilience and Defiance" Step into the captivating world of imprisonment, where stories unfold in the most unexpected places. From the historic walls of Craigmillar Castle in Scotland to the suffrage movement led by Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U, each tale reveals a unique struggle against confinement. Discover the extraordinary journey of Mary Qoss Messenger, who defied societal norms to fight for women's rights. Witness her unwavering determination as she faced imprisonment for her beliefs. Albert Kesselring's story takes us back to World War II, where he found himself imprisoned but never lost hope. His resilience shines through as he continues to inspire generations with his unwavering spirit. Travel across continents and delve into Nikolay Urvantsev's life as a Soviet geologist imprisoned for his groundbreaking discoveries. Despite being confined, his passion for exploration remained unyielding. Uncover the emotional bond between Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste within their prison walls. Through letters exchanged, witness their love transcending physical barriers while Galileo continued his scientific pursuits. The enigmatic Man in the Iron Mask surprises all with an unexpected talent – playing the cello behind bars. Unveiling this hidden skill offers a glimpse into how creativity can flourish even amidst captivity. Explore "The Ritualistic Prosecutions, " an engraving that depicts unjust imprisonments throughout history. This thought-provoking artwork serves as a reminder of humanity's ongoing struggle against oppression. Experience Visiting Day at Richmond Barracks during Dublin Uprising in 1916; witness families torn apart by political unrest yet finding solace within these prison walls - love enduring despite adversity. Lorenzo Ricci's story sheds light on religious persecution and false accusations leading to imprisonment. His steadfast faith becomes an inspiration amid dark times when freedom seemed out of reach. Alcatraz Island stands tall off California's coast—a former maximum-security federal prison.