Shackles Collection

Patriotic Poster - 30th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 30 Years Commemoration of the Victory against the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in May, 1954. Breaking the shackles of Colonial oppression. Date: 1984

The Thief - painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa
Postcard image after a painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa La Ladrona (" The Thief" ) in the los Tiros art gallery in Granada, Spain

Hogarth Rake Plate 8
The Rakes Progress 8. A scene in Bedlam asylum

Venerable Irinarkh's cap, lash, and fetters, Borisoglebsk, 1911. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Venerable Irinarkh's cap, lash, and fetters, Borisoglebsk, 1911.

Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India

Taming of the Elephant Chanchal, 1760. Creator: Unknown
Taming of the Elephant Chanchal, 1760

American Sketches: Prison Life on Blackwell's Island - No. 1. returning from work, 1876. In the penitentiary...where the sketch was taken by our correspondent, the late M

Elephant Combat, c1725. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Combat, c1725

American Prison Life, Blackwell's Island, New York: Dinner-Time, 1876. Creator: Unknown
American Prison Life, Blackwell's Island, New York: Dinner-Time, 1876....the inmates, who are here treated with compulsory hospitality

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Copy after Adriaen van der Werff

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Samson and the Philistines, 1863. Creator: Carl Bloch
Samson and the Philistines, 1863

La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Creator: Unknown
La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Peace. Allegorical figure of peace, crowned with laurel, sets fire to the attributes of the war. At her feet, a man tries to break his chains

Shackles or Leg Irons, c. 1937. Creator: Gladys C. Parker
Shackles or Leg Irons, c. 1937

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

GK [ie, George Kennan] in Siberian exile dress, each piece given by an exile... between 1886 and 90 Creator: Unknown
GK [ie, George Kennan] in Siberian exile dress, each piece given by an exile from the dress he had worn, between 1886 and 1890

Full-length portrait of a man in convict clothing and leg irons, seated... between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Full-length portrait of a man in convict clothing and leg irons, seated, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Inscription on verso: Sukhomlin in convict dress (a police photograph)

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

Punishment of female debtors in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), East Africa - tied up with a chain until they pay their debts! Date: circa 1930s

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

A naked man with a long white beard is seated on the ground with his knees up
XYC309883 A naked man with a long white beard is seated on the ground with his knees up and his eyes closed, plate 12 from The First Book of Urizen, 1794 (relief etching with w/c) by Blake

Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, set within an elaborate frame, from Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno, 1531-76

Antonia de Cordova in prison
Antonia de Cordova in chains in a prison dungeon

The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Scene from Shakespeares " Henry VI", (act II scene V). Richard Plantagenet enters a cell in the Tower of London to find Edmund Mortimer lying

The widow Morin and her daughter Angelique Delaporte at the Conciergerie and punished with being shackled in public for
XIR391120 The widow Morin and her daughter Angelique Delaporte at the Conciergerie and punished with being shackled in public for the crime of extortion with violence of signatures, 1812 (pen)

Portrait of Saint John of Matha, founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, with halo, in Crusader robes
6339032 Portrait of Saint John of Matha, founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, with halo, in Crusader robes, holding shackles of freed Christians by Desportes

Mr Charles Vincent in the character of Dorllas or Eumenes in Aaron Hills adaptation of Voltaires Merope
6337657 Mr Charles Vincent in the character of Dorllas or Eumenes in Aaron Hills adaptation of Voltaires Merope, Drury Lane Theatre, 1777 by Reading, B

Perseus Saving Andromeda, 1775. Creator: Giovanni David
Perseus Saving Andromeda, 1775

Crate containing Harry Houdini, being lowered into New York Bay, 1912 (b / w photo)
1766199 Crate containing Harry Houdini, being lowered into New York Bay, 1912 (b/w photo) by Dietz (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houdini, born Erik Weisz (1874-1926) in Budapest

The figure of a prisoner (engraving)
728822 The figure of a prisoner (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The figure of a prisoner, his legs in shackles, standing before a gate)

Benediction in Georgia, 1916 (litho)
874661 Benediction in Georgia, 1916 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 40.96 x50.8 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Two prisoners in shackles and a guard behind them, Russian Empire
698962 Two prisoners in shackles and a guard behind them, Russian Empire, between 1905 and 1915 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky, Sergey (1863-1944); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Russian, out of copyright

Figure of a prisoner (engraving)
728818 Figure of a prisoner (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figure of a prisoner, sitting in a prison cell)

American sketches (engraving)
728765 American sketches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American sketches: prison life on Blackwells Island - No. 1 returning from work)

American Womanhood -You release my shackles and I ll release yours, editorial cartoon
3709808 American Womanhood -You release my shackles and IA ll release yours, editorial cartoon, c.1898 (black and white editorial cartoon) by American School

The Advance in the Soudan, Convict Labour at Wady Halfa, rivetting a Chain on a Prisoners Feet (litho)
1042554 The Advance in the Soudan, Convict Labour at Wady Halfa, rivetting a Chain on a Prisoners Feet (litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prometheus freed by Hercules, 1781-85 (oil on canvas)
CH401498 Prometheus freed by Hercules, 1781-85 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 85.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Shackles (engraving)
2807603 Shackles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shackles. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth
STC239041 Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth

The Pressgang, 1790 (oil on panel)
RHC10458 The Pressgang, 1790 (oil on panel) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 35.5x45.7 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway, University of London; English, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Faust, 1828 (ink and w / c)
NUL104379 Faust, 1828 (ink and w/c) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Ludwig Ferdinand (1788-1853); 37.30.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III
2973954 Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III, Great Temple of Medinet (stone) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); (add.info)

Scene in a Madhouse, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) (see also 2005)
WES67104 Scene in a Madhouse, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) (see also 2005) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Stories of Shackles: A Captivating Journey through Art and History" Step into a world where art intertwines with history, as we delve into the captivating theme of "shackles. " From Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's mesmerizing painting, "The Thief, " to Hogarth Rake Plate 8's intriguing depiction, these artworks offer glimpses into the significance throughout time. Intrigue deepens as we explore Nash garage, where echoes of confinement resonate within its walls. Meanwhile, a Patriotic Poster commemorates the 30th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu, reminding us that even nations can be shackled by their past. Traveling further back in time, witness the harrowing Punishment of female debtors in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), an image that evokes both empathy and reflection. And in A Holt of The Prisoners from 1861, oil on canvas captures the anguish and despair experienced behind bars. But it is not only mortals who bear shackles; even gods are bound by them. Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens reveal a universal truth – no one is exempt from limitations. As we shift our gaze towards historical events depicted through artistry like The Death of Mortimer or The Triumph of Scipio with captured slaves trailing behind him on horseback - these images remind us how power dynamics have shaped societies throughout centuries. Portraits also tell tales; King William IV gazes at us with regal poise while an Anti-English cartoon satirizes tensions during c. 1803. Both portraits showcase how individuals can become symbols representing larger narratives tied to shackling forces. Finally, Allegory of Turkish Wars: The Capture of Stuhlweissenburg transports us to a tumultuous era when conflicts were waged and territories conquered – leaving many ensnared by chains of war.