The procession of Jack Sheppard from Newgate to Tyburn
Summary
Depicting a scene from "Jack Sheppard" by W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq. Three images of the procession of Jack Sheppard from Newgate to Tyburn; the first, Jack Sheppard led from the prison to the cart, escorted by soldiers, the second, Jack Sheppard in the cart, a riot raging around, Blueskin and his men attempting to rescue the condemned man, soldiers attempting to prevent them, the third, Jack Sheppard raising a toast to the spectators, who observe with interest, the soldiers to the right.
Courtesy of Boston Public Library
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Date
1840
Source
Boston Public Library
Copyright info
Public Domain