Hanged Collection (page 9)

Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) (engraving)
KW166447 Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Polycrates Hanged; Boucicaut Master Illuminator, French, active about 1390 - 1430; Paris, France, Europe; about 1413 - 1415; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint

Cartalus, Hanged by Order of His Father, is Cut Down from the Gibbet; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1413 - 1415; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint

Cod on a drying rack, Iceland, Europe

Old keys

Maize or Corn -Zea mays-, hung out to dry, Soppong or Pang Mapha area, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Corn cobs hung up to dry in a village of the Chinese minority on the border with Myanmar, Ban Rak Thai or Mae Aw, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Drying rack with two pegs

Suspended spider cocoon, Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqualand, South Africa, Africa

Corn cobs hung up to dry at an old cottage in the Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

William Brodie (d1788) prosperous Edinburgh cabinetmaker. Brodie had secret life as leader of gang of burglars. Hanged for robbing Excise Office in Edinburgh

John Andre (1751-80) British soldier: served in America: aide-de-camp to General Grey and Sir Henry Clinton: entrusted to negotiate with Benedict Arnold for betrayal of West Point

Anne du Bourg and Henry II in the Paris Parlement, 1559. Henry (1519-1559) king of France from 1547, staunch Roman Catholic. 23 December Du Bourg hanged and burned for defending Calvinism

James Graham, lst Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650) Scottish nobleman and covenanter. Hanged in Grassmarket, Edinburgh. Engraving after the portrait by Vandyke

HUDDY LED FROM PRISON TO BE HANGED; Joshua Huddy was the commander of a New Jersey Patriot militia unit and a privateer ship during the American Revolutionary War, US, USA, 1870s engraving

Portrait of Major Andreaa
Portrait of Major Andrea

Polish Officers Hanged
Captured Polish officers siding with the Turks against the Russian oppressors of their country are hanged by the Russians as traitors Date: 1878

Well I ll be hanged. Date 1892 Nov. 11

Claude Brousson
CLAUDE BROUSSON French protestant minister, hanged for his views after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Date: 1647 - 1698

Bulgarian bandit
Portrait of a Pomak bandit, Yako, hanged at Sophia in June 1889. 1889

Huguenots Hanged / Amboise
Huguenots are hanged by the Catholics at Amboise Date: 1562

Bolislas Kolyszko
Insurgent leader, captured and hanged by the Russians at Vilna on the orders of Muraviev

Comte De Charolois
In the course of a dispute with the dukes of Burgundy, the effigy of the comte de Charolais is hanged at Dinant

Concini Assassinated
Concino Concini, marechal d Ancre, an unscrupulous and unpopular statesman, is arrested near the Louvre, Paris, hanged and his body burnt

Mary Robinson Buttermere
MARY ROBINSON, known as the Maid of Buttermere, daughter of the landlord of the Fish inn, seduced by Hatfield, con man, hanged for forgery 1803. Celebrated by Wordsworth

The Civil war in America. gallant charge of Federal (Unionis
Federal (Unionist) troops charge into Fairfax to release two Federal prisoners about to be hanged by the Confederates, on 31st May 1861

Revolt at Modena
A conspiracy headed by Ciro Menotti seeks to overthrow Austrian dominion in Modena, but the rebellion is supressed and Menotti is arrested : he will be hanged

Rebels in Naples
Michele Morelli and Giuseppe Silvati lead a rebellion at Naples but are captured and hanged on the Piazza di Portacapuana

Roger Casements Trial
Roger Casement looking remarkably relaxed during his trial for treason. He was found guilty and hanged as a traitor. Fellow traitor Julian Bailey is to his left

Major John Andre - 3
MAJOR JOHN ANDRE Military in America, where he was captured and hanged as a spy

John Cook, Regicide
JOHN COOK Solicitor General and chief prosecutor at the trial of King Charles I; upon the Restoration sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered

France / Colmar Alsace
Colmar, Alsace: A detailed map of the city & environs including the surrounding villages & local gallows complete with hanged felons

Campion & Parsons 1581
Edmund Campion (1540-1581) suspected of papist leanings, hanged at Tyburn, shown with fellow Jesuit Robert Parsons whose mission was to reclaim England for catholicism

JOHN STONE Highwayman, shown fettered in his cell, waiting to be hanged

Criminal, Henry Cook
HENRY COOK: Debtor, petty thief, giver of threats of violence, foot-pad, highwayman, horse thief, shoemaker, hanged at Tyburn 6 December 1741

38 Sioux Hanged
At Mancato, Minnesota, 38 Sioux are hanged for crimes against the Government

Iliad / Hecuba
The wife of Herakles, who hanged herself in remorse after sending a poisoned shirt to the husband of Iole, to punish her for making love with Herakles

Fiddler of Mainz
When a statue of the Virgin in Mainz cathedral gives a poor fiddler her shoe, he is nearly hanged for stealing, fortunately she gives him the second in full public view

LOUIS RIEL Canadian rebel, sought to set up provisional government opposing Dominion of Canada, captured and hanged for treason

Benedict Arnold and Major Andre
Benedict Arnold persuades Major Andre to conceal papers in his boot, causing him to be hanged as a spy when captured by the patriots

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"Hanged: A Tapestry of Stories and Symbols" In the realm of history, the name Robert Emmet echoes through time as a symbol of Irish rebellion. Like Tarot Card 12 - Le Pendu (The Hanged Man), he defied convention and challenged authority, his fate forever intertwined with the gallows. Oliver Plunkett, a martyr for Catholicism in Ireland, faced a similar destiny. His unwavering faith led him to embrace his own hanging rather than renounce his beliefs. John Ball, an agitator during the Peasants' Revolt in England, dared to challenge social inequality. His voice resonated among those who sought justice but ultimately met their end on the gallows. From distant shores came images of stockfish or cod hanging to dry in Porto de Camara de Lobos, Madeira. This Portuguese production method preserved sustenance while painting a picturesque scene against the backdrop of Camara de Lobos. Dried seaweed from Puerto Montt in Chile told tales of resourcefulness and survival amidst harsh conditions. Its presence served as a reminder that even nature's offerings could be transformed into valuable commodities. James Graham Montrose's story unfolded like colorful wool woven together by skilled hands in Chile. The vibrant threads mirrored his life filled with political intrigue and shifting allegiances before meeting his tragic demise at the hands of executioners. "The Hanged Farmer" stood as an enigmatic figure from Mexico's past—an embodiment of sacrifice for one's land and people—a testament to resilience etched into collective memory. A poignant cartoon emerged from World War I depicting soldiers hanging up their weapons—now finding peace after enduring unimaginable horrors on battlefields stained with bloodshed. Ruth Ellis' death notice marked not only her tragic end but also highlighted societal attitudes towards women entangled within complex narratives—her story sparking debates around justice and mercy.