Long description

A black and white drawing of gallows attached to Newgate Prison. On the right side of the image is a screened entrance to the gallows. The gallows are on a raised platform, with a low fence around the base. A covered area includes seats for those attending the execution. A key in the upper left-hand corner provides labels for the north quad of Newgate, the entrance to the scaffold, the entrance for the condemned, and seating for the sheriffs. There are no people in the image.