Prison Cell Collection

Top of mans head visible behind prison cell window as his hands grip metal bars, front view

Brixton Prison Cell
A single cell in the old part of Brixton Prison, London, circa 1862. At this time the prison housed female convicts, who were subjected to solitary confinement under the separate system operated at

USA, California, San Francisco - Alcatraz Island, former maximum high-security federal prison, San Francisco Bay - aerial

Lawrence or Laurence Saunders 1555)
864077 Lawrence or Laurence Saunders 1555); (add.info.: Lawrence or Laurence Saunders d1555), English Protestant martyr, burned for heretical views on transubstantiation, Coventry 8 February 1555

The Liberation of Saint Peter, c1625. Creator: Leonard Bramer
The Liberation of Saint Peter, c1625

Leonora Christina being Examined in Prison, 1885. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Leonora Christina being Examined in Prison, 1885

The Lamps of God, 1922. Creator: Winsor McCay
The Lamps of God, 1922

Ethel and the veiled woman, c1889. Creator: Guillaume Albert Demarest
Ethel and the veiled woman, c1889

Courtyard of the Grande-Force prison seen from a cell, 1821. Creator: Louis-Jules Dumoulin
Courtyard of the Grande-Force prison seen from a cell, 1821

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

Scene in Prison Cell with Sketches of Other Figures, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Scene in Prison Cell with Sketches of Other Figures, n.d

Teatime Even While in Penal Servitude, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
Teatime Even While in Penal Servitude, 1906-1911. This photograph is from an album of 47 views of convicts and structures at the Akatuy Prison

In a Solitary Cell in the Irkutsk Prison. A Free Bird Landed by the Window, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
In a Solitary Cell in the Irkutsk Prison. A Free Bird Landed by the Window, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western

Student (Political Prisoner) in a Prison Cell. Self-Portrait, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Student (Political Prisoner) in a Prison Cell. Self-Portrait, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across

Cimon and Pero, mid-17th century. Creator: Barthel Beham
Cimon and Pero, mid-17th century

Female convict in canvas dress (under punishment for tearing her clothes)
STC386235 Female convict in canvas dress (under punishment for tearing her clothes), illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700. Creator: Anon
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700

Lawrence Saunders the Martyr
Vintage engraving of Lawrence Saunders (1519 to 1555) an English Protestant martyr whose story is recorded in Foxes Book of Martyrs

Thugs in the Gaol of Aurungabad, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Thugs in the Gaol of Aurungabad, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

La Fontaines Fables - Death and the Unhappy Man
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Death and the Unhappy Man

He tells us: don t cry, Act! from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals, ca. 1837-47

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

Denis reproving the Bishop of Meaux, illustration from
621417 Denis reproving the Bishop of Meaux, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Separate cell in the old part of the Prison at Brixton, illustration from
STC386203 Separate cell in the old part of the Prison at Brixton, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub

Master Philpots being in the Colehouse, where he found Thomas Whittle, priest
STC469199 Master Philpots being in the Colehouse, where he found Thomas Whittle, priest, sitting in the stocks, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

Sir Thomas More (litho)
475447 Sir Thomas More (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More (1477-1535).); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

She arranged the shawl with a progessional fold, and tied the strings of the rusty bonnet
3100246 She arranged the shawl with a progessional fold, and tied the strings of the rusty bonnet under his chin, from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (1859 - 1932), pub

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho
PNP377420 Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Prisoner at work making shoes in separate cell, illustration from
STC386238 Prisoner at work making shoes in separate cell, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub

Prisoner in Refractory cell (the outer door being supposed to be thrown back)
STC386237 Prisoner in Refractory cell (the outer door being supposed to be thrown back), illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny

Condemned Cell, Newgate, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London
STC386223 Condemned Cell, Newgate, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, pub

Lollards Prison (engraving)
475430 Lollards Prison (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece, from "The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving)
3085942 Frontispiece, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Separate sleeping-cell in one of the new wings of the Female Convict Prison at Brixton
STC386204 Separate sleeping-cell in one of the new wings of the Female Convict Prison at Brixton, illustration from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes from Prison Life by Henry Mayhew

Socrates drinking the hemlock (litho)
STC416119 Socrates drinking the hemlock (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Socrates (c.470-399 BC); ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Louis XVII of France, sick and imprisoned, c1795 (engraving)
969177 Louis XVII of France, sick and imprisoned, c1795 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XVII of France, sick and imprisoned, c1795)

Marie Antoinette Listening to the Act of Accusation the Day Before Her Trial
659770 Marie Antoinette Listening to the Act of Accusation the Day Before Her Trial, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79); 77.5x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Laurence Saunders, the martyr, saying farewell to his child
STC418708 Laurence Saunders, the martyr, saying farewell to his child, engraved by Butterworth and Heath (engraving) by Cope

The Queen in a prison cell at the Conciergerie, pub. 1794 (hand coloured engraving)
2652824 The Queen in a prison cell at the Conciergerie, pub. 1794 (hand coloured engraving) by Prieur, Jean Louis the Younger (1759-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Apostle Paul in Prison (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
BFM314955 The Apostle Paul in Prison (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart

The spider of Paul Pellisson, French author (chromolitho)
972208 The spider of Paul Pellisson, French author (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spider of Paul Pellisson (1624-1693), French author

Cimon seated against a column at right, suckling from Pero who is kneeling next to him, 1544. After Barthel Beham

Angel appearing to Peter in Prison, 1680-1743. Creator: Robert van Audenaerde
Angel appearing to Peter in Prison, 1680-1743. After Carlo Maratti

Caius Marius in Prison, two Cimbrian soldiers entering his cell, 1560-69. Designed by Polidoro da Caravaggio

The Turnkey, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Turnkey, 1872. Jailer stainding between prison bars at at Newgate prison. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Tasso in Prison, (1839), 1937. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Tasso in Prison, 1839, (1937). Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) Italian poet of the Renaissance From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T

Interior view of White Lyon Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1887

Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. Artist
Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. An image above song lyrics showing a scene at the watch-house. Four watchmen hustle a rustic into a cell while their officer sits behind his desk with

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Behind the cold, iron bars of a Brixton prison cell, a glimpse of humanity is captured. Through the window, we see the top of a man's head as his hands tightly grip onto the metal bars. His face remains hidden, but his desperation and longing for freedom are palpable. In stark contrast to this modern-day scene, we are transported to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. Once a maximum high-security federal prison, it now stands as a haunting reminder of its dark past. The walls that once confined notorious criminals echo with their stories and secrets. Traveling back in time to the mid-17th century, we encounter Cimon and Pero locked away in an ancient jail cell. Created by Barthel Beham, this artwork portrays their imprisonment as they yearn for liberation from their shackles. Moving forward to 1875 on Bombay's Malabar Coast, we witness thugs imprisoned within Aurungabad Jail. Captured by C. B Low's lens, these men serve as reminders of society's darker underbelly and the consequences that await those who transgress its laws. A poignant moment unfolds before our eyes as Marguerite Steinheil's daughter visits her mother in Saint-Lazare Prison in Paris. In this color lithograph image filled with emotion and sorrowful tones, we catch a glimpse into the anguish experienced by both mother and child separated by cold prison walls. Lawrence Saunders' martyrdom takes center stage next—a brave soul condemned for his beliefs during tumultuous times. Confined within his prison cell awaiting execution for religious convictions he held dear; he becomes an enduring symbol of unwavering faith even when faced with imminent death. Marguerite Steinheil herself finds solace or perhaps despair within her own prison cell depicted through another color lithograph image. Her face reveals traces of weariness and resignation—an embodiment of confinement etched upon her features.