The Edinburgh mob carrying Captain Porteus to execution by English School
© Bridgeman Art Library / Private Collection
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- The Edinburgh mob carrying Captain Porteus to execution
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- English School
- Product code:
- XJF384088
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- Open edition
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- Bridgeman Art Library
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- © Bridgeman Art Library / Private Collection
About
Captain John Porteus (c.1695-1736) was the City Guard of Edinburgh who was lynched by a mob after the execution of Andrew Wilson; the crowd had become restless during Wilson's execution and Porteus ordered his men to open fire on the crowd, killing several civilians;
The Artist: English School
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