Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1746-08-18
A Persepctive View of Tower Hill and the Place of Execution of the Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino on Monday 18 of August 1746
Execution on Tower Hill of the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmarino after the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. The caption records that the Governor of the Tower was delivering the prisoners to the Sheriffs of London for execution. The etching shows the view from the Tower, with surrounding houses, a crowd assembling, and the execution platform surrounded by redcoats. See also 46.61/1 - a view at the moment of execution.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 46.61/2
- Object name:
- A Persepctive View of Tower Hill and the Place of Execution of the Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino on Monday 18 of August 1746
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Wilkinson, Robert
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- Production date:
- 1746-08-18
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 251 mm, W 421 mm (paper), H 315 mm, W 430 mm (paper support)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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