Black and white engraving of a crowd around a figure in a pillory, with ladders and banners, above five columns of printed verse.

The Pillory Triumphant, 1765 engraving with crowd and verses

An 18th-century engraving titled The Pillory Triumphant shows a crowd gathered around a figure standing in a pillory, with ladders, raised arms and banners at the left. Ten verses are set in five columns in the lower margin, beneath a publication line dated 1765.

Artist: Williams, John (of 38 Fleet Street)
Date: Feb 14 1765
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3181 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1765.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century 1760s 1765 engraving etching satirical print broadside crowd scene political caricature printed verse