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

A whipping post (print)
5616236 A whipping post (print); (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting a whipping post. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Flogging of a woman convict in Russia as a public spectacle, using a knout , a heavy scourge-like multiple whip
1000958 Flogging of a woman convict in Russia as a public spectacle, using a knout , a heavy scourge-like multiple whip, 18th century

Woodblock engraving depicting a cat-o-nine-tails whip, 16th century
5308606 Woodblock engraving depicting a cat-o-nine-tails whip, 16th century; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a cat-o-nine-tails whip. Dated 16th century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A whipping post (print)
5616237 A whipping post (print); (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting a whipping post. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A 'Cat-o'-nine-tails'
5616233 A 'Cat-o'-nine-tails'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a 'Cat-o'-nine-tails' using in flogging criminals. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A priest whipping a penitent
5616225 A priest whipping a penitent; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a priest whipping a penitent with a birch. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A 'Cat-o'-nine-tails'
5616235 A 'Cat-o'-nine-tails'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a 'Cat-o'-nine-tails' using in flogging criminals. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Punishment by Bastinado
5616218 Punishment by Bastinado; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting punishment by Bastinado - whipping across the thighs. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1813); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting punishment by bastinado - whipping across the thighs, 19th century
5308605 Engraving depicting punishment by bastinado - whipping across the thighs, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting punishment by bastinado - whipping across the thighs)

Priest whipping a penitent with a birch. From the Rev SM Cooper 'A History of the Rod, London, c1876. Engraving
530456 Priest whipping a penitent with a birch. From the Rev SM Cooper 'A History of the Rod, London, c1876. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Criminal being punished with the Bastinado, or whipping acoss the thighs with a whip or bamboo cane. Qing Dynasty
FLO4590602 Criminal being punished with the Bastinado, or whipping acoss the thighs with a whip or bamboo cane. Qing Dynasty

Christ at the Column, 15th century. Creator: Costa, Lorenzo (1460-1535)
Christ at the Column, 15th century. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome.

The annual horse fair at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The annual horse fair at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 1864. View of '...the principal street [during] the annual horse fair, which is one of the most important held in this country

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Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. ... the Russian Empire

Untitled: Study of a Horsecart, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Untitled: Study of a Horsecart, 1855-1859

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Engraving of a sketch...received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist and Correspondent in China, who

Two sculptures of naked women, 1863. Creator: Isaac Gosschalk
Two sculptures of nude women, 1863

Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793. Creators: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Eberhard Siegfried Henne
Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793

Phyllis and Aristotle, c. 1545. Creator: Hans Brosamer
Phyllis and Aristotle, c. 1545

Harbee Nawab and Attendants - Elephant Prince; Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Harbee Nawab and Attendants - Elephant Prince; Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage, 1857. The state of a native Prince, on his elephant, has been often described

The Flagellation of Christ, ca. 1600. Creator: Carracci, Lodovico (1555-1619)
The Flagellation of Christ, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai

The Flagellation of Christ. Creator: Titian (1488-1576)
The Flagellation of Christ. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Aristotle and Phyllis, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
Aristotle and Phyllis, c. 1500

Street View in San Francisco, from a sketch by a correspondent, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Street View in San Francisco, from a sketch by a correspondent, 1850. The California Gold Rush brought a flood of "forty-niners" to San Francisco

Cattle Mustering in Australia, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Cattle Mustering in Australia, 1850. Drovers and cattle at a waterhole. The object of a Cattle Muster is, as its name denotes

Study for the Flagellation of Christ, c.1602. Creator: Jacopo Palma
Study for the Flagellation of Christ, c.1602

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

Soviet view of the American and British capitalist systems, 1951 (colour litho)
PNP368986 Soviet view of the American and British capitalist systems, 1951 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

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

A Winter Scene, 1636-1649. Creator: Isaac van Ostade
A Winter Scene, 1636-1649

"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

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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.