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Prisoner Collection (#3)

"From Captivity to Freedom: A Glimpse into the World of Prisoners" A Kingston Norfolk Island view

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Christ before Caiaphas, plate 4 from The Passion of Christ, 1597. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Christ before Caiaphas, plate 4 from The Passion of Christ, 1597. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Christ before Caiaphas, plate 4 from The Passion of Christ, 1597.

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Christ before Pilate, plate 5 from The Passion of Christ, 1596. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Christ before Pilate, plate 5 from The Passion of Christ, 1596. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Christ before Pilate, plate 5 from The Passion of Christ, 1596.

Background imagePrisoner Collection: The Young Captive, 1832. Creator: Ary Scheffer

The Young Captive, 1832. Creator: Ary Scheffer
The Young Captive, 1832.

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Victory, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1892 (engraving)

Victory, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1892 (engraving)
8631470 Victory, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1892 (engraving) by Peacock, Ralph (1868-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victory, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1892)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Saint Peter in prison, 15th century (miniature)

Saint Peter in prison, 15th century (miniature)
AIS5340635 Saint Peter in prison, 15th century (miniature); Archivo de la Corona de Aragon, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Miniature from " Misal de San Cugat del Valles "); © Iberfoto

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Napoleon on board Bellerophon, 1885 (etching)

Napoleon on board Bellerophon, 1885 (etching)
7341570 Napoleon on board Bellerophon, 1885 (etching) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910) (after); 69x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Illustration depicting a prison warden saluting a superior officer, 1902 (engraving)

Illustration depicting a prison warden saluting a superior officer, 1902 (engraving)
5616300 Illustration depicting a prison warden saluting a superior officer, 1902 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Police photograph of Italian bandit Tamburrini, handcuffed, being watched by a guard, 1860

Police photograph of Italian bandit Tamburrini, handcuffed, being watched by a guard, 1860
FGL5486627 Police photograph of Italian bandit Tamburrini, handcuffed, being watched by a guard, 1860; Fototeca Gilardi

Background imagePrisoner Collection: View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons

View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons
MMM5480415 View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons (disarmed vessels used as floating prisons); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePrisoner Collection: An ex-prisoner

An ex-prisoner
5616515 An ex-prisoner; (add.info.: Portrait of an ex-prisoner, Mrs. Meredith, who was charged with counterfeiting. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrisoner Collection: A convicted prisoner being defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court

A convicted prisoner being defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a
5616295 A convicted prisoner being defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a police van, also known as a Black Maria

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Illustration depicting an escaped convict bribing a child to feed him, 1893 (engraving)

Illustration depicting an escaped convict bribing a child to feed him, 1893 (engraving)
5616293 Illustration depicting an escaped convict bribing a child to feed him, 1893 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Illustration depicting a convict in travelling irons on his way to prison in Siberia

Illustration depicting a convict in travelling irons on his way to prison in Siberia, 1882 (engraving)
5616289 Illustration depicting a convict in travelling irons on his way to prison in Siberia, 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo)

Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo)
UIG5418883 Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A petty criminal sits with his ankles restrained in stocks)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Flogging of a woman convict in Russia as a public spectacle, using a knout

Flogging of a woman convict in Russia as a public spectacle, using a knout, a heavy scourge-like multiple whip
1000958 Flogging of a woman convict in Russia as a public spectacle, using a knout, a heavy scourge-like multiple whip, 18th century

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Socrates (469-399 BC) in prison (oil on canvas)

Socrates (469-399 BC) in prison (oil on canvas)
CHT231179 Socrates (469-399 BC) in prison (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Southern convict system, gang of convicts at dinner (b/w photo)

Southern convict system, gang of convicts at dinner (b/w photo)
8652929 Southern convict system, gang of convicts at dinner (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Southern convict system, gang of convicts at dinner)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Strafford delivering up his Sword in the House of Commons, 1641 (litho)

Strafford delivering up his Sword in the House of Commons, 1641 (litho)
8661384 Strafford delivering up his Sword in the House of Commons, 1641 (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho)

Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho)
8664003 Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish prisoners taken at the Siege of Plevna (Pleven), Bulgaria

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Capture of Chnodomar, King of the Alemanni, at the Battle of Strasbourg, 357 (engraving)

Capture of Chnodomar, King of the Alemanni, at the Battle of Strasbourg, 357 (engraving)
8626232 Capture of Chnodomar, King of the Alemanni, at the Battle of Strasbourg, 357 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Chnodomar)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: 8625855

8625855

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Roman Antiquite: The Imperator of Palmyra Septimia Bathzabbai Zenobie captured by Roman Emperor

Roman Antiquite: The Imperator of Palmyra Septimia Bathzabbai Zenobie captured by Roman Emperor Aurelien
ELD4962549 Roman Antiquite: The Imperator of Palmyra Septimia Bathzabbai Zenobie captured by Roman Emperor Aurelien, 272"

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Members of the anarchist organization 'La Mano Negra', 1883 (etching)

Members of the anarchist organization "La Mano Negra", 1883 (etching)
CUL4852945 Members of the anarchist organization "La Mano Negra", 1883 (etching) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Spain (1883)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: The king of the Franks, Dagobert I and Saint Eloi de Noyon, 1853 (engraving)

The king of the Franks, Dagobert I and Saint Eloi de Noyon, 1853 (engraving)
ELD4836915 The king of the Franks, Dagobert I and Saint Eloi de Noyon, 1853 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The king of the Franks)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Religious temple built by the Jews: the Israeli prisoners building the ziggurat (or ziggurat)

Religious temple built by the Jews: the Israeli prisoners building the ziggurat (or ziggurat)
NWI4862249 Religious temple built by the Jews: the Israeli prisoners building the ziggurat (or ziggurat) of the ancient Babylon (Etemenanki)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Ethan Allen (1738-1789)

United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Ethan Allen (1738-1789)
NWI4841989 United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Ethan Allen (1738-1789) with the Green Mountain Boys capturing Commander Delaplace at Fort Ticonderoga, 1775

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Deportations from Russia to Siberia around 1850. Engraving without author identification

Deportations from Russia to Siberia around 1850. Engraving without author identification
PCT4263398 Deportations from Russia to Siberia around 1850. Engraving without author identification, illustrating a book from the end of the 19th century: " Vie de Mme Postel"

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Cover of L'Assiette au Beurre', number 8, Satirical in Colors, 1901_5_23

Cover of L'Assiette au Beurre', number 8, Satirical in Colors, 1901_5_23
ICA4946204 Cover of L'Assiette au Beurre', number 8, Satirical in Colors, 1901_5_23 by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); (add.info.: Russia, Religion)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: A dog tied by the neck to the tail of another animal - Mosaic of the choir built at

A dog tied by the neck to the tail of another animal - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy
JEB4940067 A dog tied by the neck to the tail of another animal - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy de Lons (died 1141)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Henry III (1551-1589), King of France, visiting Bernard Palissy (1510-1589), ceramist

Henry III (1551-1589), King of France, visiting Bernard Palissy (1510-1589), ceramist
ELD4951083 Henry III (1551-1589), King of France, visiting Bernard Palissy (1510-1589), ceramist, imprisoned at the Bastille around 1588 (King of France Henry III visiting Bernard Palissy)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Representation of the Iron mask imprisoned on the island of Sainte Marguerite, 1851 (engraving)

Representation of the Iron mask imprisoned on the island of Sainte Marguerite, 1851 (engraving)
ELD4950728 Representation of the Iron mask imprisoned on the island of Sainte Marguerite, 1851 (engraving); (add.info.: Representation of the Iron mask (died 1703)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving)

Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving)
ELD4923868 Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving); (add.info.: In 1760)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Romanesque art: View of the frescoes of the church of Saint Eloi in Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon)

Romanesque art: View of the frescoes of the church of Saint Eloi in Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre
JEB4923771 Romanesque art: View of the frescoes of the church of Saint Eloi in Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre, France

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Hundred Years War: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the prison in Rouen

Hundred Years War: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the prison in Rouen. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc, accused of heresie
NWI4920203 Hundred Years War: Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the prison in Rouen. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc, accused of heresie, was imprisoned in the dungeon of Philippe Auguste's chateau in Rouen

Background imagePrisoner Collection: The king of Henry of Navarre (then Henry IV) (1553-1610), hostage at the court of France

The king of Henry of Navarre (then Henry IV) (1553-1610), hostage at the court of France
ELD4867904 The king of Henry of Navarre (then Henry IV) (1553-1610), hostage at the court of France, escapes with the poet Theodore Agrippa d'Aubigne (1552-1630)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: The capture of Theutobocus by Roman General Marius during the Cimbres War around 102 BC

The capture of Theutobocus by Roman General Marius during the Cimbres War around 102 BC
ELD4935065 The capture of Theutobocus by Roman General Marius during the Cimbres War around 102 BC (Gaius Marius capturing the teuton giant Teutobochus during the Cimbrian War)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Treat of Trausnitz: Roman Emperor Louis IV of the Holy Empire reconciled with Frederic the Bel

Treat of Trausnitz: Roman Emperor Louis IV of the Holy Empire reconciled with Frederic the Bel (1286-1330)
ELD4928989 Treat of Trausnitz: Roman Emperor Louis IV of the Holy Empire reconciled with Frederic the Bel (1286-1330) in 1325 to make an agreement 13/03/1325

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Civilization of Antiquity: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gallic captured

Civilization of Antiquity: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gallic captured and brought before Jules cesar in 46 BC
NWI4911583 Civilization of Antiquity: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gallic captured and brought before Jules cesar in 46 BC

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century

Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century
NWI4891614 Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century. Color lithograph after a miniature of the 15th century.; (add.info.: Middle Ages)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: A patient playing violin in a room at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum in London in the 1860s

A patient playing violin in a room at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum in London in the 1860s
NWI4953615 A patient playing violin in a room at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum in London in the 1860s. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Paul Pelisson's araignee (1624-1693) locked up in the Bastille prison in the same cell as a

Paul Pelisson's araignee (1624-1693) locked up in the Bastille prison in the same cell as a peasant playing
ELD4959247 Paul Pelisson's araignee (1624-1693) locked up in the Bastille prison in the same cell as a peasant playing the musette and showed the governor of the Bastille who came to visit him

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Revolt in a siberian mine Engraving from 'The Prisons of Europe' by Alboize and Maquet, 1845

Revolt in a siberian mine Engraving from "The Prisons of Europe" by Alboize and Maquet, 1845
ELD4960124 Revolt in a siberian mine Engraving from "The Prisons of Europe" by Alboize and Maquet, 1845; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: The Italian patriot Silvio Pellico (1798-1854), accuses of carbonarism (carbonari)

The Italian patriot Silvio Pellico (1798-1854), accuses of carbonarism (carbonari)
ELD4959786 The Italian patriot Silvio Pellico (1798-1854), accuses of carbonarism (carbonari) and encloses the fortress of Spielberg (Spilberk) in Moravia 1822 (Italian writer, poet)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Portrait of Baroness Staal imprisoned after the conspiracy of Cellamare, 1844 (engraving)

Portrait of Baroness Staal imprisoned after the conspiracy of Cellamare, 1844 (engraving)
ELD4958015 Portrait of Baroness Staal imprisoned after the conspiracy of Cellamare, 1844 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Marguerite de Launay)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Les deputes Girondins incarceres a la prison de la Force in Paris 1793 (French revolution)

Les deputes Girondins incarceres a la prison de la Force in Paris 1793 (French revolution)
ELD4957835 Les deputes Girondins incarceres a la prison de la Force in Paris 1793 (French revolution: the Girondins deputees at the prison of La force)

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Patriotic map showing France heating water in a German helmet and strangling the enemy eagle

Patriotic map showing France heating water in a German helmet and strangling the enemy eagle
LUX4743661 Patriotic map showing France heating water in a German helmet and strangling the enemy eagle and titled "L'Aigle wesse"

Background imagePrisoner Collection: First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a German officer taken prisoner by French officers

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a German officer taken prisoner by French officers including Joffre
LUX4739563 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a German officer taken prisoner by French officers including Joffre

Background imagePrisoner Collection: Warder inspecting a prison cell, 1889

Warder inspecting a prison cell, 1889
3479511 Warder inspecting a prison cell, 1889; (add.info.: Warder inspects a prison cell, before locking up prisoner for the night. Wormwood scrubs prison, London)




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"From Captivity to Freedom: A Glimpse into the World of Prisoners" A Kingston Norfolk Island view: Step back in time and witness the remnants of a restored British penal colony, now a world heritage listed area. "The Thief" - Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's haunting painting captures the essence of imprisonment, reminding us of the consequences that follow our actions. Hannah Duston's Great Escape: Against all odds, she defied capture by Native Americans, showcasing the indomitable spirit within prisoners yearning for freedom. Daniel in the Lions Den (1872): Briton Riviere's masterpiece depicts a prisoner facing imminent danger with unwavering faith and courage as his only companions. Churchill's Captivity during Boer War: Even great leaders can find themselves imprisoned; this episode serves as a reminder that no one is immune to captivity's grasp. EMILY DAVISON - The Unyielding Suffragette: Her relentless pursuit for women's rights landed her behind bars but fueled an unstoppable movement towards equality. Christmas Dinner in Holloway - Suffragettes' Resilience Shines Through: Lawson Wood paints a poignant scene where suffragettes celebrate amidst their struggle for justice within prison walls. DORE LONDON 1872 - Newgate Exercise Yard: Gustave Dore offers us an insight into London's infamous prison yard, where inmates found solace amidst harsh conditions and confinement. The First Fleet Voyage to Australia: Explore the journey undertaken by convicts aboard these ships, marking the beginning of European settlement on Australian shores. Uno Henning in "A Cottage on Dartmoor": Anthony Asquith's film portrays life inside Dartmoor Prison, shedding light on both despair and hope within its stone walls. Guiltcross Union Workhouse – Witness Kenninghall's Workhouse.