Arkivism
Russian Legal Sense
Public domain

Russian Legal Sense

Johan Braakensiek · 1913-11-09 · lithography; paper

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

About this work

A Russian Jew brought before a Russian court and sentenced to 'progrom', i.e., Jewish murder. Behind the judges a shadow of a notorious predecessor, possibly the Council of Troubles of Alva (the 'Blood Council'), or the Spanish Inquisition.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRussisch rechtsgevoel. 1913-11-09. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Similar works