Imprisoned Collection (#5)

Englands Black Tribunal, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth
489697 Englands Black Tribunal, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Philip Howard (oil on canvas)
DON279054 Philip Howard (oil on canvas) by Barraud, Henry (1811-74); 64.8x69.9 cm; His Grace The Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle; (add.info.: Sir Philip Howard (1557-95), thirteenth earl of Arundel

The prison of La Petite Roquette, c. 1890 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT280102 The prison of La Petite Roquette, c.1890 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Montegut, Louis (b.1855); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: prison for children)

Miss Lenormand in prison (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT266907 Miss Lenormand in prison (litho) (b/w photo) by Champion, A (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Prisoner in Chains, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)
UOL120679 Prisoner in Chains, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w/c on paper) by Turkish School, (18th century); 32x20 cm; School of Oriental and African Studies Library

Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration)
CHT209224 Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Souls Prison House, 1888 (oil on canvas)
WDM204747 The Souls Prison House, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 79x51 cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; (add.info)

The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b / w photo)
TPG188173 The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Platos Cave (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT216940 Platos Cave (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: allegory on the human condition; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Historiated initial N depicting the Liberation of St. Peter (vellum)
MMT223871 Historiated initial N depicting the Liberation of St. Peter (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); 17.5x16.5 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Louis XVI (1754-1793) in prison at the Temple, late 18th century (oil on canvas)
CHT157451 Louis XVI (1754-1793) in prison at the Temple, late 18th century (oil on canvas) by Garneray, Jean Francois (1755-1837); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Bal des Quat z Arts, annual Parisian carnival for students of the arts (colour litho)
6031069 The Bal des Quat z Arts, annual Parisian carnival for students of the arts (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bal des Quat z Arts)

Boer War themed Christmas cards, featuring Boer leaders Paul Kruger and Piet Joubert as captive animals
6030983 Boer War themed Christmas cards, featuring Boer leaders Paul Kruger and Piet Joubert as captive animals, 1900 (chromolitho) by English School

"The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh"from The Pilgrim
5615790 " The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688)

Saint Barbara in her Tower, c. 1500 (wood)
5889646 Saint Barbara in her Tower, c.1500 (wood) by Flemish School, (16th century); height: 41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: This wood sculpture depicts Saint Barbara ensconced in her tower)

Prince Arthur leaping from the tower. Prince Arthur, Duke of Brittany, was imprisoned and then disappeared - the story of his fall from a tower probably originates in Shakespeares play, King John

Emotion of Dependency, c. 1893 (oil on canvas)
MCL129686 Emotion of Dependency, c.1893 (oil on canvas) by Schneider, Sascha (1870-1927); 250.7x165.8 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

The Convulsionaries of Saint-Medard taken to the prison of La Bastille, c
CHT382721 The Convulsionaries of Saint-Medard taken to the prison of La Bastille, c.1730 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Prefecture de Police, Paris

John Wilkes released by the London mob, 1768, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373558 John Wilkes released by the London mob, 1768, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by English School

Imaginary Prison (engraving) (b / w photo)
ALI156797 Imaginary Prison (engraving) (b/w photo) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Calcographia dello Stato, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Unicorn, from the Oxburgh Hanging, made by Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87
BAL10735 Unicorn, from the Oxburgh Hanging, made by Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87) and Elizabeth Talbot (1520-1608) Countess of Shrewsbury, c.1570 (linen canvas embroidered with gold)

Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189702 Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Statue of the Barbarian king imprisoned. From the Giardino Cesi. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by G. Petrini from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino

Her head and shoulders hung over the space without
STC311041 Her head and shoulders hung over the space without, an illustration from The Maid of Landevennec, pub. in Harpers Magazine, 1904 (colour litho) by Pyle

Certain Bishops talking with Mr Bradford in prison, illustration from
STC469239 Certain Bishops talking with Mr Bradford in prison, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) by English School

A picture describing the manner and place of them which were in bonds for the Testimony
STC469189 A picture describing the manner and place of them which were in bonds for the Testimony of the truth, confering among themselves, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe

Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix, 1363-1443
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 Montfaucons

Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see
3474187 Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see, and thought it was his finger

Release of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, from captivity at the hands of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in
3646890 Release of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, from captivity at the hands of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in Linz, Austria, 1552 (engraving) by German School

The Chamber in which Prince Pierre Bonaparte was imprisoned at Tours (engraving)
2772164 The Chamber in which Prince Pierre Bonaparte was imprisoned at Tours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pelopidas, Theban statesman and general (engraving)
2788661 Pelopidas, Theban statesman and general (engraving) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pelopidas (d 364 BC), Theban statesman and general

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c. 1645-47 (oil on wood)
3614016 Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c.1645-47 (oil on wood) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 55.2x75.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ten Years War - Spanish Prisoners
The Cuban commander stands in front of Spanish prisoners, haranguing them. A group of Spanish prisoners stand, surrounded by Cuban soldiers at ease, as the commander talks to the prisoners. Date: 1869

Sir Walter Raleigh in Tower of London
Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 - 1618), English gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer. Raleigh imprisoned in the Tower of London

The Abyssinian Expedition (engraving)
1588727 The Abyssinian Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Abyssinian Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 June 1868)

Panoramic View of the Iles du Salut, showing the Ile du Diable where Ex-Captain Dreyfus was imprisoned (litho)
1042951 Panoramic View of the Iles du Salut, showing the Ile du Diable where Ex-Captain Dreyfus was imprisoned (litho) by English School

Barrack at Kutaya in which M Kossuth was imprisoned (engraving)
1102408 Barrack at Kutaya in which M Kossuth was imprisoned (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrack at Kutaya in which M Kossuth was imprisoned)

Laud imprisoned in the tower of London
Archbishop William Laud (1573-1645) imprisoned in the Tower of London, having been found guilty of treason. 1641

The Princes in the Tower - Edward V & Duke of York
The Princes in the Tower - Edward V of England and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, the only sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville alive at the time of their fathers death

Ranulf Flambards escape from The Tower of London
The escape of Bishop Ranulf Flambard (circa 1060-1128) from The Tower of London (he had been imprisoned by William Rufus successor Henry I of England)

Sketches of the Queens Bench Prison (engraving)
1613844 Sketches of the Queens Bench Prison (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Queens Bench Prison)

A Protestant woman confined in a cage on London Bridge (engraving)
2776138 A Protestant woman confined in a cage on London Bridge (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window depicting Saint Peter imprisoned and visited by an Angel (stained glass)
1277676 Window depicting Saint Peter imprisoned and visited by an Angel (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Etienne, Arcis-sur-Aube, France; (add.info.: Arcis-sur-Aube)

Strong Hans (colour litho)
3622323 Strong Hans (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strong Hans. Illustration for The Anne Anderson Picture Book (Collins)

Maison ou fut emprisonne Michel Cervantes, a Argamasilla de Alba (engraving)
3645570 Maison ou fut emprisonne Michel Cervantes, a Argamasilla de Alba (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maison ou fut emprisonne Michel Cervantes)

Louis XVI and his family imprisoned in the Temple, 1792 (engraving)
3647580 Louis XVI and his family imprisoned in the Temple, 1792 (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman locked in a cage (colour litho)
3104185 Woman locked in a cage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman locked in a cage)

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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.