Find thousands of books, manuscripts, visual materials and unpublished archives from our collections, many of them with free online access.
Search for free, downloadable images taken from our library and museum collections, including paintings, illustrations, photos and more.
Professors C.B. Spruyt and Van Pesch are told by Death that all knowledge comes from him; referring to the change in electoral law concerning the minimum voting age. Reproduction of a lithograph by J. Braakensiek, 1893.
- Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad), 1858-1940.
- Date
- 12 February 1893
- Reference
- 17696i
- Pictures
- Online
Available online
Licence
Public Domain Mark
You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law.
Public Domain Mark (PDM) terms and conditions https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Credit: Professors C.B. Spruyt and Van Pesch are told by Death that all knowledge comes from him; referring to the change in electoral law concerning the minimum voting age. Reproduction of a lithograph by J. Braakensiek, 1893. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
Selected images from this work
About this work
Publication/Creation
Amsterdam : Amst. Boek- en Steendrukkerij, v/h. Ellerman, Harms & co., 12 February 1893.
Physical description
1 process print : reproduction of a lithograph ; image 29.8 x 24.3 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Kiesrecht in verband met levenskansen (Een alchymistisch-kabbalistisch-professoraal elaboraat.) De dood tot de hoogleeraren Van Pesch en Spruijt: Niet van het leven, maar van mij, gaat alle wetenschap uit; het is uwe verdienste dit te hebben begrepen, mijne heeren! Joh. Braakensiek
Lettering note
The tags attached to the preserved human bodies read, from highest to lowest: 23 jaar. 22 jaar. 20 jaar. 15 jaar. These appear to refer to the minimum voting age under scrutiny in this print. Underneath the pentagram, an equation reads: x - y = 632
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 17696i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Dutch
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores