Varieties of torture in Asia. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1682.

  • Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.
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[1682]
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582010i
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Varieties of torture in Asia. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1682. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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On the left, Constantinople, with the Emperor and the Grand Vizier. Right, China and Japan including crucifixions. Foreground, about nine different types of torture, including one scene of Spanish punishment and one scene in which the victims are crushed with giant pestles in a mortar

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[Utrecht] : [J. Ribbius], [1682]

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1 print : etching ; image and lettering 20 x 28.7 cm

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Alle asiatische Straffen ... Bears number: Pag. 388

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Wellcome Collection 582010i

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