Punish Collection

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658034 Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach, St. Ives)

Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician
A Shame Flute ( Schand Flote ) - German punishment for being a poor musician - you had to face the public wearing (around the neck) a heavy iron flute

Ducking a Scold - or Duckynge a Scolde. Cartoon showing the medieval practice of ducking women to punish them for a nagging tongue. Date: 1913

Loki and Sigyn
The gods seek to punish Loki the trickster with the poisonous venom of Gemheil, but his loving wife Sigyn saves his life by catching the venom in a bowl

Drawing Of A Man Spanking A Child, After Hans Holbein The Younger. From Histoire Des Peintres, eCole Allemande
Drawing Of A Man Spanking A Child, After Hans Holbein The Younger. From Histoire Des Peintres, ECole Allemande, Published 1875

Joust between Duke of Norfolk and Duke of Hereford
A joust between Thomas Mowbray, the Duke of Norfolk and Henry Bolingbroke, the Duke of Hereford at Gosford Green in Coventry on 16th September 1398 to settle an argument is disrupted by King Richard

Jesus On The Cross With Two Others

Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and her upper-body clothes are removed. Date: circa 1910s

Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s
Puritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whipping a schoolboy in ancient Rome
Schoolboy punished by a teacher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British soldier in former German area, WW1
British soldier in former German area of the Western Front, WW1 - the German sign says God punish England, to which Tommy's answer is Cheerio Date: circa 1916

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - The great seal of the United States Navy lies in ruins after a successful attack by Vietnamese forces - Punish the PIrates'. Date: circa mid-1970s

Detail of the Conquistadors Cutting off the hands of Two Spies of Xicotencatl, 1698 (oil on panel)
IND113051 Detail of the Conquistadors Cutting off the hands of Two Spies of Xicotencatl, 1698 (oil on panel) by Gonzalez, Miguel (fl.1698); Museo de America, Madrid

Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho)
3643433 Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man smacking girl on the bottom)

Aggressus Ressurgo, 1918 (colour etching)
1195042 Aggressus Ressurgo, 1918 (colour etching) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 42x34.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Studies for a Flagellation: A Man Scourging and the Head of Christ, (black and white chalk, pastel)
990011 Studies for a Flagellation: A Man Scourging and the Head of Christ, (black and white chalk, pastel) by Bassano, Jacopo (Jacopo da Ponte) (1510-92); 38x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ Carrying the Cross, (oil on panel)
827921 Christ Carrying the Cross, (oil on panel) by Palmezzano, Marco (1458-1539); 65.2x49.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Carrying the Cross. Marco Palmezzano (1460-c.1539)

Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)
655853 Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c.1930 (oil on canvas) by Roy, Pierre (1880-1950); 28.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape)

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

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

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)

The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas)
658685 The Labour of the Danaids, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weguelin, John Reinhard (1849-1927); 114x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour of the Danaids)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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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.