Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1840-06-10
Oxford's attempt to assassinate the Queen and Prince Albert
View of Edward Oxford's attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on Constitution Hill, on 10th June 1840. This was the first of 7 attempts on the Queen's life. Oxford was 18, from Birmingham, the son of a mulatto jeweller, and described as an undersized, feeble-minded youth. His trial took place at the Central Criminal Court on 9 July 1840. He was found guilty of high treason and sent to Newgate prison. High treason was a crime punishable by death, but Oxford was found to be insane (based on the evidence given by Dr Connoly of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum) and transferred to a criminal lunatic asylum. He was released from the asylum in 1867 and allowed to emigrate.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A26817
- Object name:
- Oxford's attempt to assassinate the Queen and Prince Albert
- Artist/Maker:
- Baker, H.
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- Production date:
- 1840-06-10
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 107 mm, W 164 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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