18th Century Male Portraits

Illustrations of elegantly dressed men from the 18th century, featuring varying poses and attire, capturing the fashion and societal roles of the period.

William Burke (1792-1829) Irish murderer and body snatcher. Accomplice of William Hare (1790-1860) in murders and stealing of corpses to supply bodies for dissection by Edinburgh medical students and anatomists. Hanged for his crimes, while Hare turned K
William Burke (1792-1829) Irish murderer and body snatcher. Accomplice of William Hare (1790-1860) in murders and stealing of corpses to supply bodies for dissection by Edinburgh medical students and anatomists. Hanged for his crimes, while Hare turned K