Death mask of Robert Smith, a young labourer from Eaglesfield. Smith was hanged at Dumfries on the 12th of May, 1868 for the murder of eleven year old Thomsina Scott. This was the last public execution to take place in Scotland. Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Scotland[1045×1550]
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Eyes partly open. Interesting.
And they still gave him two Grammys this year?!
I know The Cure is into black a lot but that’s a pretty dark origin story….