Sujet

'Heads on Old London Bridge', (c1872). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Heads on Old London Bridge', (c1872). The heads of executed criminals and traitors were displayed on pikes above the southern gatehouse on London Bridge over the River Thames, a gruesome sight for those arriving in the capital. The heads were first dipped in tar and boiled to preserve them against the elements. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]
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Date

1872

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D50_128

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58,4Mo (4,8Mo) / 42,4cm x 34,5cm / 5007 x 4074 (300dpi)

Mots clés

ville Londres le travail tête têtes pays métier pont Britannique Anglais la mort endroit siècle La Grande-Bretagne profession concept punition B&W MONOCHROME horrible publication force de dissuasion exécution 19e siècle noir et blanc noir et blanc B W éditeur dix-neuvie siècle The Print Collector Old and New London Unknown Thornbury Cassell & Company Ltd George Walter Thornbury George Walter Petter Galpin & Co Galpin & Company