
Depicts 'Pickering Executed' painted in cobalt blue. Sir EB Godfrey falsely implicated Pickering in attempting to kill Charles II. Depicts the executioner about to desembowel his body and burn the entrails after the public hanging on 25 May 1679.
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Title of artwork, date
Wall tile, 1679–1680
Date supported
1992
Medium and material
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
12 x 12 x 1 cm
Grant
757
Total cost
3025
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