Whipping Collection

PURITANS: PUNISHMENT, 1651. The whipping of Baptist minister Obadiah Holmes at Boston in 1651 for holding an unauthorized religious meeting at Lynn, Massachusetts

Whip and Whipping Post at Wandsworth Prison
Whip and Whipping Post at Surrey Prison and House of Correction, Wandsworth Date: 1862

The Dream of St. Jerome, 1444 (oil on panel)
GR16005 The Dream of St. Jerome, 1444 (oil on panel) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); 23x35 cm; Louvre, Paris

Dollop of whipped cream, close up

Glacier Calving Cake - Dessert Snow Mountain
Vertigo Artography

Coles Patent Whipping Machine for Flogging Naughty Boys in School (engraving)
670577 Coles Patent Whipping Machine for Flogging Naughty Boys in School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Meeting, 1871, (1965). Creator: Pavel Osipovic Kovalevskij
The Meeting, 1871, (1965). Two troikas pass each other in a snowy Russian landscape. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

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

The Flagellation of Christ, 1538. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
The Flagellation of Christ, 1538. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Westminster School or Dr Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his Playmates, pub
2962526 Westminster School or Dr Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his Playmates, pub. 1785 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Creator:s Freeman
By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from 1 Peter 2: 24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins

The Flagellation of Christ, 1617. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Flagellation of Christ, 1617. Found in the Collection of Sint-Pauluskerk, Antwerpen

Mule Train, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Mule Train, 1947. By Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, Fred Glickman, featuring Jimmy Miller and the Squadronaires, a band intended to raise morale and entertain the troops during World War II. [Chappell & Co

Christ Crowned with Thorns, 1772. Artist: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
Christ Crowned with Thorns, 1772. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Flagellants, 1493. At the time of the Black Death in Europe, members of this sect, known as the Brothers of the Cross, went through the streets scourging themselves in an attempt to take the sins of

Flagellants in the Netherlands town of Tournai (Doornik), 1349. Flagellants, known as the Brothers of the Cross, scourging themselves as they walk through the streets in order to free the world

"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862....a scene which the text of the book shows to have been not infrequent

VIGILANTES, 1893. Woman vigilantes whipping a man for slandering their friend. Wood engraving, 1893

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

The Flagellation of Christ (oil on panel)
472296 The Flagellation of Christ (oil on panel) by Bouts, Albrecht (1451/55-1549); 24x57 cm; Museums of Louvain, Belgium; (add.info.: Part of a diptych, see also 472297.)

Christ driving the Money-changers from the Temple (oil on panel)
471181 Christ driving the Money-changers from the Temple (oil on panel) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 50x39 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

A naked man holding Fortune by the hair and whipping her, ca. 1510-27. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
A naked man holding Fortune by the hair and whipping her, ca. 1510-27

How Spartan youth was trained (litho)
3106033 How Spartan youth was trained (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Spartan youth was trained. Illustration for Newnes Pictorial Knowledge (1932)

The punishment of servants (engraving)
3646886 The punishment of servants (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The punishment of servants)

Frontispiece, The Full and True Account of the Wonderful Mission of Earl Lavender (lithograph)
3097849 Frontispiece, The Full and True Account of the Wonderful Mission of Earl Lavender (lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece)

Boy herder
Trevor Cole

Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving)
1093196 Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old carved whipping block)

A young girl being beaten with a hazel wand (colour litho)
2779489 A young girl being beaten with a hazel wand (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young girl being beaten with a hazel wand. Bourreaux d enfants)

Two cab drivers fighting a duel with their horsewhips (colour litho)
2779603 Two cab drivers fighting a duel with their horsewhips (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two cab drivers fighting a duel with their horsewhips)

Childeric II, King of the Franks (engraving)
969123 Childeric II, King of the Franks (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childeric II (653-675), King of the Franks

Eton flogging "block"and rod (engraving)
1093195 Eton flogging " block" and rod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton flogging " block" and rod)

School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving)
1093192 School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School scene in the Middle Ages)

How Spartan Youth was Trained, c. 1940s (litho)
IL439463 How Spartan Youth was Trained, c.1940s (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Newnes Pictorial Knowledge)

Sister Jane, c. 1791 (hand-coloured engraving)
1123863 Sister Jane, c.1791 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cawse, John (1779-1862); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman stands over a kneeling man brandishing a whip)

A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving)
1094564 A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard)

The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving)
1094563 The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn)

Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving)
1094562 Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stroud)

"Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them. "Abbe Boileau (engraving)
1094571 " Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them." Abbe Boileau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving)
1094567 Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discipline practised by the Jews)

Running The Gauntlet (engraving)
1094561 Running The Gauntlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running The Gauntlet)

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"Whipping: A Historical Journey of Punishment and Pleasure" Step back in time to the Puritan era, where whipping was a common form of punishment. In 1651, Baptist minister Obadiah Holmes faced the lash for holding an unauthorized religious meeting in Lynn, Massachusetts. This wood engraving from 1878 vividly captures the severity of his punishment. Travel further to Wandsworth Prison, where a whip and whipping post stood as symbols of fear and discipline. The mere sight of these instruments sent shivers down prisoners' spines, reminding them of their wrongdoings. But not all whippings were associated with pain and suffering. Take a glimpse at "The Dream of St. Jerome, " an exquisite oil painting from 1444 that depicts angels gently lashing St. Jerome's back as he seeks spiritual enlightenment. Switching gears to something sweeter, we encounter a dollop of whipped cream up close—a delightful treat that adds richness and flavor to our favorite desserts. Its light texture reminds us that even amidst hardship, there can be moments of indulgence. In Pavel Osipovic Kovalevskij's painting "The Meeting, " we witness individuals coming together—perhaps seeking solace or unity—while leaving behind any notions of punishment or retribution. Returning to religious imagery, Lucas Cranach's masterpiece "The Flagellation of Christ" portrays Jesus enduring the lashes inflicted upon him—an act meant to cleanse humanity from sin while inspiring compassion and forgiveness. History takes another turn when we stumble upon an American newspaper engraving from 1878 depicting an African American constable flogging a white woman for theft—a stark reminder that racial tensions have been intertwined with corporal punishments throughout history. Rubens' captivating artwork "The Flagellation" invites us into its canvas world around 1598—a scene filled with emotion as Christ endures his tormentors' blows while offering redemption through his sacrifice.