Joe Huggins, condemned for throttling an old gentleman, is stripped to the waist and kneeling before policemen pleading for mercy while the executioner is rolling up the sleeves of his shirt to begin with the flogging. Wood engraving by J. Swain after Sir J. Tenniel, 1872.
- Tenniel, John, 1820-1914
- Date:
- 1872
- Reference:
- 43303i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Joe Huggins, condemned for throttling an old gentleman, is stripped to the waist and kneeling before policemen pleading for mercy while the executioner is rolling up the sleeves of his shirt to begin with the flogging. Wood engraving by J. Swain after Sir J. Tenniel, 1872. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
