All prints are produced on handmade paper which resembles the look, feel and weight of paper available during the historical period in which the art has been inspired from. Not as well known today as pirates, highwayman were as celebrated and reviled in different parts of society as much piracy was. Highwayman were mounted thieves and brigands who preyed on rich travelers, usually travelling in a coach, highwaymen were a constant problem from the 16th century to early 19th century. The first use of the term highwayman dates from the early 17th century, the same period where the famous highwayman demand to ‘Stand and deliver!’ also originates. Other terms used for highwayman include ‘knights of the road’ and ‘gentlemen of the road’, alluding to their romanticisation as popular folk hero’, romanticised highwayman include Richard "Dick" Turpin (bap.1705 – 7 April 1739), and John "Sixteen String Jack" Rann (1750 – 30 November 1774).