Bankruptcy punishment. Historical artwork showing bankrupt men being punished in a pillory in 16th-century France. Notices tell the crowd that the men have been convicted of fraudulence and dealing in fake contracts. Sentence was passed by the Lieutenant Civil,the equivalent of a local magistrate. Artwork from 'Le musee criminel: crimes et peines d'autrefois' (The Criminal Museum: Crime and Punishment of the Past,1899) by French author Henri Vonoven | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY / MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY |
Bildgröße: | 3759 px × 2339 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |