Boom van Picton 1820 - 1850

"Boom van Picton" is an anonymous engraving depicting the memorial to the British general Sir Thomas Picton, executed in 1815 for ordering the torture of a young girl. The monument, erected in 1820, consists of a tall, obelisk-like structure with a small pyramid in front of it. In the foreground, a group of figures stand observing the structure, a small village and a carriage can be seen in the distance. The engraving, created between 1820 and 1850, offers a historical glimpse into the remembrance of a controversial figure in British history, capturing the scene of the monument in a detailed and realistic manner.