Locked Up Collection

Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel
FLO4619154 Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel. Morning and in Low Spirits. A scene in a lock-up house

"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

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)

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)

L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine
740555 L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine, Februrary 20 1915 (letterpress & litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prison (colour litho)
3641718 Prison (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prison. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A bailiff locked in with wolves in Russia (colour litho)
2779562 A bailiff locked in with wolves in Russia (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bailiff locked in with wolves in Russia)

Young Communards Prison Les Federe a la Conciergerie
Artokoloro

Saint Roch Imprisoned, c. 1575 (oil on canvas)
XIR439272 Saint Roch Imprisoned, c.1575 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Roch en prison; ); Italian

A key frozen in ice
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"Locked Up: Tales of Confinement and Captivity throughout History" In the whimsical world of nonsense, an Old Man on some rocks dared to shut up his wife in a box. (from A Book of Nonsense, c. 1875) The Fair Penitent, immortalized in oil on panel in 1830, tells a haunting tale of a woman locked away by her own remorse. Imprisoned within the confines of a cage, a woman's vibrant spirit is captured forever in this captivating color lithograph. Another vivid depiction reveals yet another woman trapped behind bars; her dreams and aspirations held captive within the cold metal frame. Le Mot magazine's cover art for L'Affaire Desclaux unveils a gripping story where secrets are locked away, waiting to be unraveled. Through the lens of color lithography, we glimpse into the desolate walls and iron gates that enclose prisoners within their cells. Frozen in time and frozen in ice - behold. A key entombed by nature's icy grip; its unlocking power suspended indefinitely. Journey back to Russia with us as we witness an astonishing scene: a bailiff locked inside with ferocious wolves—a chilling testament to man's worst fears come true. Young Communards imprisoned at Les Federe à la Conciergerie—faces filled with defiance even as they face confinement—a poignant reminder of revolutionaries bound together against oppression. Saint Roch Imprisoned—an exquisite masterpiece from centuries ago—depicts one man's unwavering faith amidst imprisonment; his spirit unyielding despite physical constraints.