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Prof. Pekelharing on the rack
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Prof. Pekelharing on the rack

Johan Braakensiek · 1893-05-28 · lithography; paper

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

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Professor Baltus Hendrik Pekelharing placed on the rack by Samuel van Houten. Minister of Justice Hendrik Jan Smidt watches as a Catholic inquisitor, while Minister of the Interior Tak van Poortvliet turns away from the spectacle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonHendrik Jan SmidtBaltus Hendrik PekelharingSamuel van Houteninquisitor
Credit lineProf. Pekelharing op de pijnbank. 1893-05-28. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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