Burke the Murderer
Dublin Core
Title
Burke the Murderer
Subject
Portrait of Burke before his execution
Description
William Burke is depicted in his prison cell shacked to the floor by heavy iron chains . He is wearing a frock coat, cravat and trousers. He is standing with his hands clasped. The printed title is Burke, the Murderer!!, below this in italics 'Drawn from life in the Lock-up-House on the day before his execution by his own consent'.
-Description from the capital collection
-Description from the capital collection
Creator
Benjamin Crombie
Source
Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
https://www.capitalcollections.org.uk/view-item?key=RHsiUCI6eyJ0eXBlIjoiYWxsIiwicmVsYXRpb25faWQiOjEsIml0ZW1faWQiOjE3NTh9fQ&WINID=1582658122891#FGJrBrEZ6UEAAAFwfcV5yw/24688
https://www.capitalcollections.org.uk/view-item?key=RHsiUCI6eyJ0eXBlIjoiYWxsIiwicmVsYXRpb25faWQiOjEsIml0ZW1faWQiOjE3NTh9fQ&WINID=1582658122891#FGJrBrEZ6UEAAAFwfcV5yw/24688
Date
1829
Contributor
Jake Curry, Bryce Malone
Format
Lithograph
29.5cm x 23.8cm
29.5cm x 23.8cm
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lithograph
29.5cm x 23.8
29.5cm x 23.8
Files
Citation
Benjamin Crombie, “Burke the Murderer,” Enlightenmens, accessed February 7, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/800.