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D2011-CL. Print
A True Representation of TOWER-HILL...when the Earl of Kilmarnock and the Lord Balmerino were Beheaded
D2011-CL. Print

A True Representation of TOWER-HILL...when the Earl of Kilmarnock and the Lord Balmerino were Beheaded

Date1746
Maker
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving
DimensionsOH: 15" x OW: 24 1/4" (framed)
Credit LineGift of Betty Leviner in memory of John Hyman
Object number2011-107
DescriptionThis print depicts the north view of Tower-Hill, in 1746. Tower-Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London. During the 18th century, it was under direct administrative control of the Tower. It was the site of a vast number of executions of high-profile criminals like William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, privy counselor to Charles Edward Sutart, and who fought in the Battle of Culloden, and the 6th Lord Balmerino.ProvenanceBefore 2011, Betty C. Leviner (Richmond, VA); 2011-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).