Prison Guard Collection

Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868

Guards Subdue the Prisoner Yoshizo after His Attempted Jailbreak, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Guards Subdue the Prisoner Yoshizo after His Attempted Jailbreak, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 525

Jailer, 1837-1895. Creator: David van der Kellen
Jailer, 1837-1895

The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 527

Leonora Christina in Prison, 1870. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Leonora Christina in Prison, 1870

Convicts returning from work, Richmond penitentiary, 1882. Creator: Unknown
Convicts returning from work, Richmond penitentiary, 1882

Gilyak the warden, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Gilyak the warden, 1890. This collection consists of forty-four photographs of Sakhalin Island and the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskii in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890
Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

Medallion with a bas-relief of a barbarian king with its foot, a won, Bertoldo di Giovanni (1420 ca.-1491), Courtyard of Palazzo Medici Riccardi

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Simone Lombardo

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

Li Kui (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series "One Hundred and Eight... c. 1827
Li Kui (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827

Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in a... September 1887
Zhang Shun, the White Splash in the Waves, and Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, in an Underwater Struggle (Rori Hakucho Chojun and Kokusenpu Riki), September 1887

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

Victorian London - Newgate Prison Exercise Yard
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Prisoners walk round the exercise yard at Newgate Prison, circa 1870."

Gardian De Prison (engraving)
3650230 Gardian De Prison (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gardian De Prison)

Convict Life in Burmah (litho)
1627448 Convict Life in Burmah (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convict Life in Burmah. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 September 1893)

Weighing Prisoners
Prisoners being weighed at Coldbath Fields Prison (also known as Clerkenwell Gaol) in London, 1874. Published in the Illustrated London News - pub. 27th June 1874

Clerkenwell Prisoners
Prisoner in the oakum shed at Clerkenwell Prison, London, 1874. Oakum picking involves teasing out old tarred rope to be used for caulking ships

A street scene, outside a prison, 1868 (oil on canvas)
BAL368892 A street scene, outside a prison, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Malyschev, Vasili Georgievich (19th Century); State Art Gallery, Perm; Russian, out of copyright

Air Raid Damage
1st October 1940: A warden inspecting the damage after German aircraft dropped bombs on the city. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Holloway Prison
Prisoners on a treadmill (far right) and picking oakum in the oakum shed at Holloway Prison, London, 1862. Oakum picking involves teasing out old tarred rope to be used for caulking ships

Millbank Prison
Prisoners working in the garden at Millbank Prison in London, watched by an armed warden, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dog Wardens Van
circa 1955: A cat walking across the roof of the dog wardens van which serves the township of Cheltenham. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)

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In the realm of confinement and justice, a prison guard stands as an enigmatic figure, hidden behind a veil of authority. Like Lawrence Saunders, the Martyr who faced persecution for his beliefs, these guards navigate the delicate balance between power and compassion. Just as "Two Sides of Holloway" showcases the contrasting realities within prison walls, these guardians witness both darkness and redemption. With their watchful eyes, they become part of a complex narrative depicted in "The Prisoner, 1894, " where emotions are captured on canvas with strokes of oil. From afar emerges Li Kui from Utagawa Kuniyoshi's series "One Hundred and Eight. . " A formidable presence akin to Zhang Shun's white splash or Li Kui's black whirlwind in Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's masterpiece from September 1887. These depictions remind us that even those tasked with maintaining order can possess untamed spirits. As death looms over Victorian London's Newgate Prison Exercise Yard in somber silence, it is the guardian de prison who ensures safety amidst chaos. Their engraved image reflects dedication to duty while Convict Life in Burmah litho reveals glimpses into their daily struggles. History tells tales of sacrifice too; just like Edith Cavell met her tragic fate at the hands of injustice in George Wesley Bellows' haunting portrayal. In this world where faces may be concealed like one no face mask worn by some guards - their actions speak volumes about humanity’s capacity for good or evil. Through La Fontaine’s Fables - Death and the Unhappy Man we ponder upon life choices made within prison walls; decisions that shape destinies forevermore. And so we recognize that behind every locked door lies stories untold – stories guarded by those entrusted with maintaining order within society’s darkest corners.