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The sick mans ward in the Marshalsea Prison for debtors: line engraving, English, 18th century
LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. The sick mans ward in the Marshalsea Prison for debtors: line engraving, English, 18th century

Copper engraving from a late 18th century English edition of Dr. Richard Hurds Religious Rites & Ceremonies of All
SPANISH INQUISITION. Copper engraving from a late 18th century English edition of Dr. Richard Hurds Religious Rites & Ceremonies of All Nations

This man may be set free and released! He is no longer dangerous. Louis-Philippe as a doctor talking to Gisquet
DAUMIER: REPUBLICAN, 1834. This man may be set free and released! He is no longer dangerous. Louis-Philippe as a doctor talking to Gisquet, Chief of Police

GEORGIA: PRISONERS, 1941. A prison guard watching convicts as they work in a prison camp in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
GEORGIA: PRISON GUARD, 1941. A prison guard watching convicts as they work in a prison camp in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

Daniel in the lions den. Colored engraving

American Revolutionary soldier. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City on 22 September
NATHAN HALE (1755-1776). American Revolutionary soldier. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City on 22 September 1776

Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins
WOOLWORTHs PROTEST, 1963. Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins, while protesting outside a Woolworths Store in Jackson, Mississippi, 1 June 1963

(1922-1972). U. S. Army sergeant and spy for the Soviet Union. Johnson arriving at the Federal Court building in
ROBERT LEE JOHNSON (1922-1972). U.S. Army sergeant and spy for the Soviet Union. Johnson arriving at the Federal Court building in Alexandria, Virginia for his arraignment, 5 April 1965

Freedom for Ireland? That is an entirely different matter. Cartoon, 1919, by Werner Hanmann
FREEDOM FOR IRELAND, 1919. Freedom for Ireland? That is an entirely different matter. Cartoon, 1919, by Werner Hanmann, in the German satirical paper Kladderadatsch

Title page of Cesare Beccarias An Essay On Crimes and Punishment, owned by John Adams
BECCARIA: TITLE PAGE. Title page of Cesare Beccarias An Essay On Crimes and Punishment, owned by John Adams and given to his son Thomas in 1800, as indicated by the dedication at the top

Wilson and Big Business
WILSON AND BIG BUSINESS. President Woodrow Wilson, a former professor, going after big business with a ruler rather than with the Big Stick of former president Theodore Roosevelt

CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. Two soldiers made to ride the wooden horse as punishment for unspecified infractions of U. S
CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. Two soldiers made to ride the wooden horse as punishment for unspecified infractions of U.S. Army regulations

ILLEGAL VOTERS, 1876. Alleged illegal voters behind bars on Election Day in New York City, 1876. Contemporary American wood engraving

CIVIL WAR: UNION DESERTER. A deserter labeled Coward is drummed out of the Union ranks during the American Civil War. Wood engraving from a contemporary newspaper, n.d

RICHARD STEELE (1672-1729). English writer. Steele in the pillory. Contemporary woodcut

CIVIL WAR: PUNISHMENT. The rogues march. Union soldiers marching a thief out of camp at Morris Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Photograph, July or August 1863

CIVIL WAR: PUNISHMENT. Drunken (Union Army) soldiers tied up for fighting and other unruly conduct. Pencil drawing by Alfred R. Waud, 1861-1865

DANIEL DEFOE (1660-1731). English writer. Pilloried in 1703 (after fining and imprisonment) for his Shortest Way with Dissenters. A satirical essay, line engraving, 19th century

SPAIN: EXPULSION OF JESUITS. Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain, by order of King Charles III, 1767. Contemporary line engraving

ENGLAND: POPISH PLOT. A papist in diguise is taken to the Tower of London. English playing card, late 17th century

TURKEY: SCHOOL, c1800. Turkish School. Line engraving, English, probably c1800

FRENCH REVOLUTION: VENDEE. The drowning of Vend

CARROLL: LOOKING GLASS. The Kings Messenger sitting in a jail cell for a crime he has not yet committed. Wood engraving after Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of Lewis Carrolls Through

JOHN MALCOM (d. 1788). The unpopular Commissioner of Customs in Boston, Massachusetts, is hung out his window by an angry mob on 25 January 1774. Line engraving, c1784

NEW YORK: PRISON, 1797. The State Prison on the North (Hudson) River in lower Manhattan at Washington, Christopher and Perry Streets. Copper engraving, 1797, probably by William Birch

SEVEN BISHOPS TRIAL, 1688. Seven bishops of the Church of England, accused of seditious libel, are taken to the Tower of London, 1688. Contemporary French line engraving

SPANISH INQUISITION. Condemned heretics wearing sanbenito robes showing scenes of hell, being led single file to be burned at the stake (far right). German engraving, 17th or 18th century

INDIA: BRAHMIN. Brahmin carrying an iron collar. Wood engraving, 19th century

SPANISH INQUISITION. Man and woman, condemned by the Spanish Inquisition to be burned, wearing the sanbenito habits. Line engraving, English, 18th century

INDIA: BRAHMIN. Brahmin hanging by his feet above a fire which he supplies with wood. Wood engraving, 19th century

EUROPE: WITCH BURNING. Burning a witch at the stake in 17th century Europe. Wood engraving, late 19th century

DORÉ: LAST JUDGMENT. The last judgment (Revelation 20: 12). Wood engraving, 19th century, after Gustave Dor
DORÉ: LAST JUDGMENT. The last judgment (Revelation 20:12). Wood engraving, 19th century, after Gustave Dor

SCOTLAND: WITCH BURNING. Wood engraving, late 19th century

MOTHER GOOSE, 1833. Once in my life I married a wife. Wood engraving from the Munroe and Francis edition, Boston, 1833

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 1884. Convicts building a levee. Wood engraving, 1884

IN THE STOCKS. A criminal being visited by his friends while in the stocks. English wood engraving

PARIS: PILLORY. The pillory at Les Halles, in Paris. 18th century engraving

MEDIEVAL TRIBUNAL. Amende Honorable before the Tribunal. Wood engraving after a line engraving from Praxis Rerum Civilium by Josse Damhoudere, published 1557 in Antwerp

VIRGINIA STATE PENITENTIARY. View of the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond. American newspaper engraving, 1865

PUNISHMENT: SPREAD EAGLED. Illustration from a 19th century novel

IRON BOOT. Large iron boot worn by victim and filled with hot lead, common during the Spanish Inquisition. 19th century wood engraving

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"Punishment: A Journey Through Time and Consequences" Step into the world of punishment, where Dante's Divine Comedy sets the stage for an exploration of human transgressions. From the captivating frontispiece depicting Dante's descent into Hell to Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's haunting portrayal of The Thief, we witness the consequences that await those who stray from righteousness. H. M. Prison in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire stands as a solemn reminder of society's need for retribution. Its imposing walls echo with tales of remorse and redemption, while Wandsworth Prison in southwest London serves as a testament to the enduring struggle between justice and rehabilitation. In Novgorod Icon's Last Judgment, tempera on wood captures the divine judgment awaiting souls at their final reckoning. Meanwhile, Pentonville Prison in Islington paints a stark picture of confinement and isolation within its cold confines. Giovanni Segantini's evocative painting "The Punishment of Luxury" transports us to an era when excess was met with harsh retribution. As we gaze upon this masterpiece from 1891 (1935), we ponder how societal norms shape our perception of wrongdoing. "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " an oil-on-panel masterpiece by Hieronymus Bosch dating back to 1490-1500, reveals a surreal landscape where sinners face unimaginable torments, and is here that punishment takes on grotesque forms beyond our wildest imagination. Yet amidst these somber depictions lies Jean-Louis David's poignant "The Death of Socrates. " This oil-on-canvas artwork reminds us that sometimes they are be borne out by great minds challenging oppressive systems – a sacrifice made for truth and justice. Finally, we glimpse into history with Colonial families banished from Puritan Massachusetts during the 1600s – exiled for their perceived transgressions against religious orthodoxy. Their story serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us that they are be a tool of control and conformity.