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Court in China and Abyssinia
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Court in China and Abyssinia

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1682 - 1733 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Representation in two parts. On the left, a court in China. The judge sits on a throne under a canopy flanked by Mercy and Justice. In the foreground, someone is being punished with a whip, and notaries are sitting at two tables. On the right representation, the court in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). A criminal is brought before a judge, sitting on a carpet and surrounded by various parties. In the background, the royal tent. With a legend in Dutch and French. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRechtbank in China en Abbesinië. 1682 - 1733. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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