Gibbet Collection

Union Workhouse, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Halifax Union workhouse on Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire. After 1930, it became St Johns Public Assistance Institution

Russia's Traetment of her Prisoners; Notes at Kharsakov, Saghalien, Eastern Siberia; Pour Encourag Creator: Unknown
Russia's Traetment of her Prisoners; Notes at Kharsakov, Saghalien, Eastern Siberia; Pour Encourager Les Autres'-The Gallows Kharsakov, 1890. From "The Graphic

The Gibbet Cross, Hindhead, Surrey - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Punchbowl viewed from Gibbet Cross, Hindhead, Surrey - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1
Cartoon, a figure of death says: Your wishes are granted, now you have peace. A silhouette of Kaiser Wilhelm hangs from a gibbet, with a flock of vultures gathering around his body. Date: 1916

Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving)
IND388208 Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving) by Argentinian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Buenos Aires

The Triumph of Death, c. 1608 (oil on oak)
3617960 The Triumph of Death, c.1608 (oil on oak) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 123.3x166.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Copy after Pieter Brueghel the Elder)

The Grosse Margot and the Three Hanged Men, 1489 (engraving)
XIR213023 The Grosse Margot and the Three Hanged Men, 1489 (engraving) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

New York from the sea in the 17th century
6317560 New York from the sea in the 17th century. by Vingboons, Johannes (c.1616-70) (after); (add.info.: View of the coast of Manhattan island from the sea)

Sheet 14 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 14 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

The Triumph of Death, c. 1562 (oil on panel)
XIR457 The Triumph of Death, c.1562 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 117x162 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: (for details see 69068-71 and 156438)); Flemish

The Haywain, with panels closed showing Everyman walking the Path of Life (oil on panel)
XIR466 The Haywain, with panels closed showing Everyman walking the Path of Life (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid

Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger (engraving)
609423 Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger, copied from his life)

The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching)
2494424 The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching) by Scarpione, (fl.1811); Private Collection; (add.info)

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)
NCO190481 Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S.W. Fores in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub
2962478 Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Broad Highway a Romance of Kent (colour litho)
3634498 Illustration for The Broad Highway a Romance of Kent (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

London crime (engraving)
608151 London crime (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London crime; published by the Looking Glass, London Bridge)

Sans-Culottes Feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty, published by Hannah Humphrey in
NCO189775 Sans-Culottes Feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Tom Paines Nightly Pest, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching
NCO189753 Tom Paines Nightly Pest, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 29.3x36.4 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The rescue of Will Stutley
LLM455719 The rescue of Will Stutley by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rescue of Will Stutley)

F. 25. I Hind Head Hill, from the Liber Studiorum, engraved by Robert Dunkarton
FIT90224 F.25.I Hind Head Hill, from the Liber Studiorum, engraved by Robert Dunkarton, 1811 (etching) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); 20.6x28.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Napoleon Dance in Holland, 1st January 1814 (hand-coloured etching)
5667143 Napoleon Dance in Holland, 1st January 1814 (hand-coloured etching) by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (fl.c.1797-1850); 30.3 x 22.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Capture of Magellan Pirates, by HMS "Virago"(engraving)
1607447 Capture of Magellan Pirates, by HMS " Virago" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Magellan Pirates, by HMS " Virago")

The Drunkards Legacy, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth
489724 The Drunkards Legacy, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Portrait of Enguerrand of Marigny (litho) (b / w photo)
698873 Portrait of Enguerrand of Marigny (litho) (b/w photo) by Boulenaz, Edmond (b.1859); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Enguerrand de Marigny (1260-1315); Grand chamberlain

Hanging a pirate in a cage on high ground overlooking the sea (engraving)
PNP270204 Hanging a pirate in a cage on high ground overlooking the sea (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Fair - A Group of Gypsies - Men and Women in Rustic Clothes in Front of Two Makeshift Tents, 1786

Two New Slides for the State Magic Lantern, December 29, 1783. December 29, 1783
Two New Slides for the State Magic Lantern, December 29, 1783

Bloody Boney the Carcass Butcher Left of Trade and Retiring to Scarecrow Island, April 12, 1814

Cavalier and Roundhead, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Cavalier and Roundhead, 1897. Satire on the English Civil War (1642-1648) - sword fight between King Charles I, ( Cavalier ) and Oliver Cromwell, ( Roundhead )

Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1696
Scene at Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1696; showing crowds gathered to watch a hanging. The triple gibbet and cart used for hanging can be seen in the centre

Gibbet at Blackwall, Poplar, London, c1825. A gibbet for public hangings on a quay overlooking the River Thames

The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, 1811
The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching). The cats and rats faces are several famous political figures

Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Le Duel a Mort, 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France

BEWICK: HANGED MAN. Wood engraving, English, early 19th century, by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828)

TARRING & FEATHERING, 1774. A New Method of Macarony Making, as Practiced at Boston. American edition of an English mezzotint satire, 1774, on the treatment given to John Malcom

Haman Hanged
Haman, his scheming against the Jews revealed by Esther, Jewish wife of the emperor Ahasuerus, is hanged on the gibbet he had prepared for his Jewish opponent Mordecai

Two Fishermen Pulling in their Nets (oil on panel)
BAL178000 Two Fishermen Pulling in their Nets (oil on panel) by Arentsz, Arent (1585-1635); 31.1x57.8 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Dutch, out of copyright

Elsje Christiaens Hanging Gibbet 1664 Pen brown ink
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"Gibbet: A Haunting History of Justice and Infamy" Step into the dark past as we explore the haunting tales surrounding the gibbet, a symbol of punishment and infamy. From its origins in medieval times to its chilling presence in various locations across England and France, the gibbet has left an indelible mark on history. In Halifax, West Yorkshire, stands the Union Workhouse where justice was served through public executions. The infamous Gibbet Cross in Hindhead, Surrey overlooks the Punchbowl, a picturesque landscape tainted by stories of criminals caught red-handed and hanged from trees by Schoeffen. Delve deeper into infamy with Pierre Bonaparte's cartoon depicting Victor Noir's murderer. Witness scenes frozen in time like an engraving showcasing Munich's Marienplatz during the late 16th century or Olivier Basselin facing execution for leading a Norman revolt. Jacobs Post at Wivelsfield captured in black and white photography transports us back to a time when justice was swift. An eerie vignette portrays a skeleton alongside a man hanging from a gibbet, reminding us of society's darkest moments engraved forever in history. The Marie Antoinette execution serves as a stark reminder that even royalty could not escape the clutches of this macabre form of punishment. Travel to Montfaucon, France through an engraving capturing its imposing gibbet - once used for displaying criminals' remains as warnings to others. As we reflect upon these haunting glimpses into our past, let us remember those who met their fate on these gallows - their lives lost but their stories forever etched within these grim structures known as gibbets.