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Punish Collection (#2)

"Punishment Through the Ages: From Colonial Banishment to Patriotic Justice" In the 1600s

Background imagePunish Collection: The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by

The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by
1766525 The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse, published c.1838 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Background imagePunish Collection: The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683

The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683
989988 The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683 (The Last Interview of Lord and Lady Russell), 1852 (oil on canvas) by Lucy

Background imagePunish Collection: The Christening; Il Battesimo, (oil on canvas)

The Christening; Il Battesimo, (oil on canvas)
659064 The Christening; Il Battesimo, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 47x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christening; Il Battesimo. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1945)

Background imagePunish Collection: Coriolanus and Volumnia, (oil on canvas)

Coriolanus and Volumnia, (oil on canvas)
827859 Coriolanus and Volumnia, (oil on canvas) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 104x218.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coriolanus and Volumnia. Maarten de Vos (1532-1603). Oil on panel

Background imagePunish Collection: The Crucifixion with the Madonna, Saints John the Baptist, Mary Magdalen

The Crucifixion with the Madonna, Saints John the Baptist, Mary Magdalen
827851 The Crucifixion with the Madonna, Saints John the Baptist, Mary Magdalen, Andrew and Francis, 1503 (oil on panel) by Rosselli

Background imagePunish Collection: Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623 (oil on canvas)

Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623 (oil on canvas)
3709955 Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623 (oil on canvas) by Baburen, Theodore van, called Dirk (1570/90-1623/4); 201x182 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imagePunish Collection: Comic postcard, Man, wife and pretty woman paddling in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man, wife and pretty woman paddling in the sea Date: 20th century

Background imagePunish Collection: Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves - The Three Crosses, c

Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves - The Three Crosses, c
659433 Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves - The Three Crosses, c.1653-1661 (drypoint with engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz

Background imagePunish Collection: The Captives; Les Captives, c. 1923-25 (oil on canvas)

The Captives; Les Captives, c. 1923-25 (oil on canvas)
653172 The Captives; Les Captives, c.1923-25 (oil on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 55x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Captives; Les Captives. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Flagellation of Christ (oil on panel)

The Flagellation of Christ (oil on panel)
990401 The Flagellation of Christ (oil on panel) by Baco, Jacomart (Jacomart, Jaime) (c.1413-61) (studio of); 94.5x70.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flagellation of Christ)

Background imagePunish Collection: Punishment for Light Crimes, China, c. 1880 (b / w photo)

Punishment for Light Crimes, China, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
498543 Punishment for Light Crimes, China, c.1880 (b/w photo) by Saunders, William (1832-1892); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punishment device called a cangue. ); British, out of copyright

Background imagePunish Collection: His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas)

His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas)
3822288 His Only Friend, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934); 60.4x84.4 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imagePunish Collection: The Matabili and Mashona Revolt, Column under Colonel Napier marching, 11 May

The Matabili and Mashona Revolt, Column under Colonel Napier marching, 11 May
1605578 The Matabili and Mashona Revolt, Column under Colonel Napier marching, 11 May, from Buluwayo to punish Rebels and meet Mr Cecil Rhodes and the Salisbury Column (engraving) by Prior

Background imagePunish Collection: Eumenides (chromolitho)

Eumenides (chromolitho)
975951 Eumenides (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eumenides. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePunish Collection: WWI / COLLABORATOR HANGED

WWI / COLLABORATOR HANGED
How the Belgians punish traitors A collaborator is hanged from a tree. Date: 1916

Background imagePunish Collection: Chinese Punishment, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)

Chinese Punishment, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473731 Chinese Punishment, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cangue or collar of wood is one of the lighter punishments of China inflicted for)

Background imagePunish Collection: A Visit to the Jail, 1849 (pencil, pen, brown ink, w / c)

A Visit to the Jail, 1849 (pencil, pen, brown ink, w / c)
1196934 A Visit to the Jail, 1849 (pencil, pen, brown ink, w/c) by Trench, Philip Charles (fl.1820-50); 23.5x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Trench)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Acts of the Apostles, The Mortlake Tapestries

The Acts of the Apostles, The Mortlake Tapestries
BEL46896 The Acts of the Apostles, The Mortlake Tapestries by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Background imagePunish Collection: A Village Green: a Carriage Halted Beneath a Tree, with a Man in the Stocks

A Village Green: a Carriage Halted Beneath a Tree, with a Man in the Stocks
651920 A Village Green: a Carriage Halted Beneath a Tree, with a Man in the Stocks and a Group of Onlookers, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson

Background imagePunish Collection: The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9

The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9
651788 The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9, (pencil, pen and brown ink, brown chalk, brown wash) by Mosley

Background imagePunish Collection: The stern preceptor, with his threat ning nod, calls in the wise corretion of the rod

The stern preceptor, with his threat ning nod, calls in the wise corretion of the rod
STC148812 The stern preceptor, with his threat ning nod, calls in the wise corretion of the rod, from A Compendious Treatise on Modern Education, 1802 (hand coloured etched plate) by Rowlandson

Background imagePunish Collection: Latona and the Lycian fishermen, c. 1715-16 (oil on canvas)

Latona and the Lycian fishermen, c. 1715-16 (oil on canvas)
3934262 Latona and the Lycian fishermen, c.1715-16 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Jean-Baptiste van (1684-1745); 83.8x260.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imagePunish Collection: Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho)

Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho)
3959740 Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold their land but secretly withheld a portion of)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Crucifixion, 15th Century (oil on gold ground panel in integral frame)

The Crucifixion, 15th Century (oil on gold ground panel in integral frame)
990215 The Crucifixion, 15th Century (oil on gold ground panel in integral frame) by Master of Torralba (fl.c.1440); 105.4x81.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crucifixion)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Crucifixion, 1554-55 (oil on canvas)

The Crucifixion, 1554-55 (oil on canvas)
990102 The Crucifixion, 1554-55 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 126.7x168.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crucifixion. Jacopo Robusti Tintoretto (1518-1594)

Background imagePunish Collection: Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel)

Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel)
828441 Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 92x71.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePunish Collection: Bonaparte reprimande le 85e et le 39e de la division Vaubois sur le plateau de Rivoli (colour litho)

Bonaparte reprimande le 85e et le 39e de la division Vaubois sur le plateau de Rivoli (colour litho)
2790657 Bonaparte reprimande le 85e et le 39e de la division Vaubois sur le plateau de Rivoli (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePunish Collection: Home Life: Child in the Dunce Corner, 1881 (chromolithograph)

Home Life: Child in the Dunce Corner, 1881 (chromolithograph)
3034872 Home Life: Child in the Dunce Corner, 1881 (chromolithograph) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of a young child standing in the dunce corner in her family estate)

Background imagePunish Collection: Marie Antoinette Listening to the Act of Accusation the Day Before Her Trial

Marie Antoinette Listening to the Act of Accusation the Day Before Her Trial
659770 Marie Antoinette Listening to the Act of Accusation the Day Before Her Trial, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79); 77.5x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePunish Collection: Isaac, 'Emperor of Cyprus, 'begging for the release of his daughter (litho)

Isaac, "Emperor of Cyprus, "begging for the release of his daughter (litho)
6005027 Isaac, " Emperor of Cyprus, " begging for the release of his daughter (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isaac, " Emperor of Cyprus)

Background imagePunish Collection: A Midday Repast (oil on board)

A Midday Repast (oil on board)
1766656 A Midday Repast (oil on board) by McGregor, Robert (1848-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midday Repast. Robert McGregor (1847-1922)

Background imagePunish Collection: Whom to Punish? (engraving)

Whom to Punish? (engraving)
1610830 Whom to Punish? (engraving) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whom to Punish? Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 January 1867)

Background imagePunish Collection: In Castigo, 1899 (oil on canvas)

In Castigo, 1899 (oil on canvas)
823590 In Castigo, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Novo, Stefano (1862-1927); 69.2x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Castigo. Stefano Novo (1862-1927). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1899

Background imagePunish Collection: The Torment of the Adulterers, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Torment of the Adulterers, 1876 (oil on canvas)
989526 The Torment of the Adulterers, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Pierre (1847-1937); 95.9x176.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Torment of the Adulterers; Les Supplice des Adulteres)

Background imagePunish Collection: Hell, (oil on panel)

Hell, (oil on panel)
827765 Hell, (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (follower of); 99x137.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hell. Follower of Hieronymous Bosch (C.1450-1516). Oil on panel

Background imagePunish Collection: A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas)

A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas)
827910 A Man being Escorted to the Gallows (oil on canvas) by Nuvolone, Carlo Francesco (1609-1662); 187.6x229.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Man being Escorted to the Gallows)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850

The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850
3478180 The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850 by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Illustration titled The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand which depicts a young mother)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850

The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850
3478182 The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand, 1850 by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Illustration titled The Difficulty of Maintaining the Upper Hand which depicts a young mother)

Background imagePunish Collection: At the Police Station, 1857 (oil on canvas)

At the Police Station, 1857 (oil on canvas)
659651 At the Police Station, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Unker, Carl-Hendrik d (1828-66); 93.5x138.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Police Station. Carl Henrik Unker (1828-1866)

Background imagePunish Collection: Gustave Dores Don Quixote: 'Thus it is I punish mutiny, said he'(engraving)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Thus it is I punish mutiny, said he"(engraving)
6008427 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Thus it is I punish mutiny, said he" (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Thus it is I punish mutiny)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Crucifixion, c. 1650 (black pen drawing on buff paper)

The Crucifixion, c. 1650 (black pen drawing on buff paper)
1196752 The Crucifixion, c.1650 (black pen drawing on buff paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 22.2x20.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Background imagePunish Collection: Crucifixion by the Romans, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Crucifixion by the Romans, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1195841 Crucifixion by the Romans, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); 301x401.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vereshchagin)

Background imagePunish Collection: The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, c. 1877 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)

The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, c. 1877 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
824140 The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, c.1877 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 32.5x39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePunish Collection: Apollon et Marsyas, 1644. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Apollon et Marsyas, 1644. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Apollon et Marsyas, 1644

Background imagePunish Collection: ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS

ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS
depicted as the hurler of thunderbolts at those he wishes to punish : his eagle waits at his side

Background imagePunish Collection: The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion

Background imagePunish Collection: Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)

Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and flogged across her bare back. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePunish Collection: Syria - Punishment of a servant (1 / 3)

Syria - Punishment of a servant (1 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid. Date: circa 1910s




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"Punishment Through the Ages: From Colonial Banishment to Patriotic Justice" In the 1600s, a colonial family faced an unforgiving fate as they were banished from Puritan Massachusetts. Their story serves as a haunting reminder of the harsh consequences imposed on those who deviated from societal norms. Fast forward to 1886, where children frolic on the sandy shores of St. Ives in a seemingly idyllic scene captured by an oil painting. Little do they know that lurking beneath this picturesque facade lies a history of punishment and discipline. One such form of chastisement was the infamous "Shame Flute, " used in Germany to punish poor musicians. This cruel instrument served as a constant reminder of their inadequacy, echoing through villages and towns for all to hear. Across continents, another method called "Ducking a Scold" emerged as means to silence outspoken women. Bound and submerged underwater, these women endured public humiliation for daring to speak their minds. Mythology also offers insights into punishment dynamics; Loki and Sigyn's tale showcases how even gods face retribution for their misdeeds. As Loki is bound by venomous serpents while his loyal wife attempts to shield him with her bowl, we witness both justice and sacrifice unfold before our eyes. World War I brought about new forms of punishment when British soldiers occupied former German territories. The repercussions felt by both sides serve as reminders that war itself can be seen as collective penance for past transgressions. Vietnamese patriotic posters call upon citizens to unite against piracy—a call for justice amidst chaos—highlighting how societies strive for order through punitive measures even during times of turmoil. The grandeur of Turkey's Sehzade Mosque stands tall in Constantinople (now Istanbul), but hidden within its walls lie stories untold—stories perhaps involving punishments inflicted or received within its sacred space.