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Law Courts Collection (#4)

"Exploring the Majesty of Law Courts

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: A final appeal (litho)

A final appeal (litho)
7201244 A final appeal (litho) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: A final appeal: a barrister representing his client in court.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety

The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving)
7203439 The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving) by French School

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation

Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation, by Achille Beltrame (1871-1945)
2814920 Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation, by Achille Beltrame (1871-1945), from La Domenica del Corriere, 1906 (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: A courtcase between animals, with lion and tiger as judges. 1811 (etching)

A courtcase between animals, with lion and tiger as judges. 1811 (etching)
7235845 A courtcase between animals, with lion and tiger as judges. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A courtcase between animals, with a lion and tiger as judges)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Tribunal de commerce, 1933 (b / w photo)

Tribunal de commerce, 1933 (b / w photo)
1730798 Tribunal de commerce, 1933 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: The " Tribunal de commerce" (court dealing with trade disputes), Marseille, France

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Sketches in the Royal Courts of Justice--A Common Jury, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in the Royal Courts of Justice--A Common Jury, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in the Royal Courts of Justice--A Common Jury, 1890

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Cross-Examination of Captain O Shea by Sir Charles Russell, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Captain O Shea in the Witness Box, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 17. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Special Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; The opening speech by the Attorney-General

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; The opening speech by the Attorney-General( Creator: Unknown)
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; The opening speech by the Attorney-General(Sir Richard Webster), 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Mr. Biggar appears for himself, 1888

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Mr. Biggar appears for himself, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; Mr. Biggar appears for himself, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; the salute before the duel

The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; the salute before the duel, Sir Richard Web Creator: Unknown
The Parnell Commission at the Royal Courts of Justice; the salute before the duel, Sir Richard Webster(Leading council for the Times)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco)
7240205 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco) by Italian School

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco)
7240206 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)
7240204 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)
7240203 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Advocate to the Parlement de Paris, 1580s. 1825 (lithograph)

Advocate to the Parlement de Paris, 1580s. 1825 (lithograph)
7236859 Advocate to the Parlement de Paris, 1580s. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advocate to the Parlement de Paris, 1580s)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: First President of the French Court of Cassation. 1825 (lithograph)

First President of the French Court of Cassation. 1825 (lithograph)
7236967 First President of the French Court of Cassation. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Cefalu, Cortile; Court in Cefalu (b / w photo)

Cefalu, Cortile; Court in Cefalu (b / w photo)
7152978 Cefalu, Cortile; Court in Cefalu (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cefalu, Cortile; Court in Cefalu)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Jurgen Wullenwever, Mayor of Lubeck, defending himself against accusations of being a traitor

Jurgen Wullenwever, Mayor of Lubeck, defending himself against accusations of being a traitor and an Anabaptist
7148056 Jurgen Wullenwever, Mayor of Lubeck, defending himself against accusations of being a traitor and an Anabaptist, 1537 (engraving) by Zick

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, La Corte del Palazzo Bosco (b / w photo)

Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, La Corte del Palazzo Bosco (b / w photo)
7156654 Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, La Corte del Palazzo Bosco (b/w photo) by Grober, Karl (1885-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siracusa, La Corte del Palazzo Bosco)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, Cortile in Via Maestranza (b / w photo)

Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, Cortile in Via Maestranza (b / w photo)
7156652 Sicilia / Sicily: Siracusa, Cortile in Via Maestranza (b/w photo) by Grober, Karl (1885-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siracusa, Cortile in Via Maestranza)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Law Courts, Caen, 1787 (engraving)

Law Courts, Caen, 1787 (engraving)
1721361 Law Courts, Caen, 1787 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Caen, France : law courts, engraving, 1787)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: London 'Town Life': The Court adjurns for luncheon (colour litho)

London "Town Life": The Court adjurns for luncheon (colour litho)
7180408 London " Town Life" : The Court adjurns for luncheon (colour litho) by King, Edward (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Court adjurns for luncheon)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Pallone, Italian sport (litho)

Pallone, Italian sport (litho)
7201895 Pallone, Italian sport (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pallone, Italian sport)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: A police court (litho)

A police court (litho)
7172977 A police court (litho) by Hammond, Aubrey (1893-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A police court. Illustration from The London Scene, Described by Lewis Melville (Faber and Gwyer)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Firenze, Il Cortile del Palazzo Vecchio; Florence, Court in the Palazzo Vecchio (b / w photo)

Firenze, Il Cortile del Palazzo Vecchio; Florence, Court in the Palazzo Vecchio (b / w photo)
7152823 Firenze, Il Cortile del Palazzo Vecchio; Florence, Court in the Palazzo Vecchio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firenze)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Firenze, Palazzo Medici, Il Cortile; Florence, Palazzo Medici, Court (b / w photo)

Firenze, Palazzo Medici, Il Cortile; Florence, Palazzo Medici, Court (b / w photo)
7152826 Firenze, Palazzo Medici, Il Cortile; Florence, Palazzo Medici, Court (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firenze, Palazzo Medici, Il Cortile; Florence)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Firenze, Il Cortile del Bargello; Florence, Court in the Bargello Palace (b / w photo)

Firenze, Il Cortile del Bargello; Florence, Court in the Bargello Palace (b / w photo)
7152822 Firenze, Il Cortile del Bargello; Florence, Court in the Bargello Palace (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firenze)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Milano, Cortile nel Palazzo Marino; Milan, Court in the Palazzo Marino (b / w photo)

Milano, Cortile nel Palazzo Marino; Milan, Court in the Palazzo Marino (b / w photo)
7152757 Milano, Cortile nel Palazzo Marino; Milan, Court in the Palazzo Marino (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milano, Cortile nel Palazzo Marino; Milan)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Cortile; Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Court (b / w photo)

Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Cortile; Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Court (b / w photo)
7152730 Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Cortile; Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Court (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bologna, Palazzo Bevilacqua)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho)

Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho)
7148529 Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III challenging King Henry I of France to a duel, 1056 (engraving)

The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III challenging King Henry I of France to a duel, 1056 (engraving)
7147864 The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III challenging King Henry I of France to a duel, 1056 (engraving) by Roeber, Fritz (1851-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Criminal appearing before a Court (b / w photo)

Criminal appearing before a Court (b / w photo)
7200498 Criminal appearing before a Court (b/w photo) by Brichaut, Albert (died c 1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Criminal appearing before a Court)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: A sailor brings a lame horse into court as evidence, Napoleonic, 1835 (lithograph)

A sailor brings a lame horse into court as evidence, Napoleonic, 1835 (lithograph)
7235381 A sailor brings a lame horse into court as evidence, Napoleonic, 1835 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: The Emperor Charlemagne receiving the envoys of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid at his court in

The Emperor Charlemagne receiving the envoys of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid at his court in Aachen
7147851 The Emperor Charlemagne receiving the envoys of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid at his court in Aachen, 802 (engraving) by Zick

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Sicilia / Sicily: Monreale, Chiostro con cortiletto e fontana (b / w photo)

Sicilia / Sicily: Monreale, Chiostro con cortiletto e fontana (b / w photo)
7156674 Sicilia / Sicily: Monreale, Chiostro con cortiletto e fontana (b/w photo) by Grober, Karl (1885-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monreale, Chiostro con cortiletto e fontana)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Nominating the Sheriffs of England and Wales before the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Law

Nominating the Sheriffs of England and Wales before the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Law Courts (engraving)
1592124 Nominating the Sheriffs of England and Wales before the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Law Courts (engraving) by Wilson

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Viterbo, Fontana nel cortile del Palazzo Municipale; Viterbo

Viterbo, Fontana nel cortile del Palazzo Municipale; Viterbo, Fountain in the court of the Palazzo Municipale
7152857 Viterbo, Fontana nel cortile del Palazzo Municipale; Viterbo, Fountain in the court of the Palazzo Municipale (b/w photo) by Hielscher

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Milano, Cortile nell Ospedale Maggiore; Milan, Court in the Hospital (b / w photo)

Milano, Cortile nell Ospedale Maggiore; Milan, Court in the Hospital (b / w photo)
7152758 Milano, Cortile nell Ospedale Maggiore; Milan, Court in the Hospital (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milano, Cortile nell Ospedale Maggiore; Milan)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Milano, Castello, Cortile; Milan, Castello, Court (b / w photo)

Milano, Castello, Cortile; Milan, Castello, Court (b / w photo)
7152752 Milano, Castello, Cortile; Milan, Castello, Court (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milano, Castello, Cortile; Milan, Castello, Court)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: London at night: Law Courts, Strand (b / w photo)

London at night: Law Courts, Strand (b / w photo)
6006240 London at night: Law Courts, Strand (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Law Courts, Strand)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Victor Hugo Caricature, 1871 (litho)

Victor Hugo Caricature, 1871 (litho)
7228472 Victor Hugo Caricature, 1871 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugo Caricature - Lithographie -1871- " L auteur des Chatiments ne)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: Miss Goody Two-Shoes accused of witchcraft

Miss Goody Two-Shoes accused of witchcraft
7239649 Miss Goody Two-Shoes accused of witchcraft by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Goody Two-Shoes is brought in front of a magistrate after being accused)

Background imageLaw Courts Collection: 'They signed the Pledge, and kept it'(engraving)

"They signed the Pledge, and kept it"(engraving)
7165804 " They signed the Pledge, and kept it" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " They signed the Pledge)




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"Exploring the Majesty of Law Courts: From London's Temple to Dublin's Four Courts" Step into the world of law and justice as we delve into the captivating realm of law courts. In England, London stands proud with its iconic legal institutions, including the historic Temple and The Royal Courts of Justice. These architectural marvels have witnessed centuries of legal battles that have shaped our society. Across the Irish Sea, Dublin proudly boasts its own tale of triumph at The Great Battle of Dublin - a pivotal moment in history when The Four Courts were captured. This significant event forever etched Ireland's legal landscape. Transporting us back in time, a glimpse into "The Lair of the Law as Few Londoners Ever See It: The Temple and the Courts of Justice" takes us to 1935, showcasing an era where justice prevailed amidst bustling city life. Meanwhile, "The New Law Courts" in Westminster showcases London's continuous commitment to upholding justice since 1878. Its grandeur symbolizes both tradition and progress within this ever-evolving city. Beyond England's borders lie other remarkable courtrooms. From Kolkata's High Court in West Bengal, India to Belgium's Justitiepaleis in Antwerp; these global centers remind us that justice knows no boundaries. Venturing further across Europe brings us to Munich's Palace of Justice - a testament to Germany's rich legal heritage dating back centuries. A restored reproduction from the 1890s allows us a glimpse into this majestic edifice that has stood witness to countless trials. Unforgettable moments are frozen in time through powerful imagery such as Mr Herbert Gladstone testifying during Emmeline Pankhurst’s trial in 1908 or witnessing Shylock’s defeat immortalized on canvas in "The Defeat Of Shylock. " Lastly, an exquisite pen and brown ink drawing titled "Sheet of Studies" transports us even further back - providing insights into Hampton Court and Richmond's palaces during the 16th century.