Vietnam: a man in a pillory, who is being led to his execution, accompanied by his family members, his executioner (holding sword) and officials. Wood engraving by H. Thiriat, 1889, after C.-E. Hocquard.

  • Hocquard, Charles-Edouard, 1853-1911.
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1890
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579892i
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view Vietnam: a man in a pillory, who is being led to his execution, accompanied by his family members, his executioner (holding sword) and officials. Wood engraving by H. Thiriat, 1889, after C.-E. Hocquard.

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Vietnam: a man in a pillory, who is being led to his execution, accompanied by his family members, his executioner (holding sword) and officials. Wood engraving by H. Thiriat, 1889, after C.-E. Hocquard. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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An episode described at length by Hocquard, who afterwards purchased the sabre used to decapitate the man

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1890

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 15.7 x 23.5 cm

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Thiriat sc.

References note

C.-E. Hocquard, Une campagne au Tonkin, Paris 1892, pp. 249-254

Reference

Wellcome Collection 579892i

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After one of three photographs by Hocquard related to this execution, this one published with label "Condamné à mort marchant au supplice", and included in his portfolio of photographs published under the title 'Le Tonkin - vues photographiques prises par M.r le D.r Hocquard ... 1883-1886', Paris: Henry Cremnitz, [188-?], no. 19 ("Condamné à mort marchant au supplice (1re de la série)")

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