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Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Police raid a lodging house at night and arrest a convicted thief. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

Police raid a lodging house at night and arrest a convicted thief. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

An altercation between a plasterer and an idler leads to them both being covered in plaster and arrested by the police. Coloured magic lantern slides.

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Arrest (Police methods)

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Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

An altercation between a plasterer and an idler leads to them both being covered in plaster and arrested by the police. Coloured magic lantern slides.

Arrest (Police methods)

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Images referencing Arrest (Police methods)

Works from the collections

Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

An altercation between a plasterer and an idler leads to them both being covered in plaster and arrested by the police. Coloured magic lantern slides.

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