Murder (BM 1868,0808.13111) - Drawing. Public domain image.
Summary
A religious satire; In the background, a courtyard; in the foreground, a man lies prostrate on a board, bleeding from his head, stripped naked below the waist, beside him are three bloody razors; he exlaims "By drunken bout of Noble Folk Lies mangles SCOUT A Shocking Joke"; on the left is a crowd of seated gentleman three of whom are saying "No Jacobites", "Guilty of Muder", "by persons unknown"; on the right three more getleman are watching the scene with amusement; behind the figure are three men all wearing crowns, in discussion; they are holding the blindfold of the figure of Lady Justice who appears to be attempting to flee the scene;
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Date
1850 - 1950
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain