Persecution and punishment of homosexuals
Dublin Core
Title
Persecution and punishment of homosexuals
Subject
Crime, Punishment, Execution, 1700s, Homosexuality, Law
Description
6 mini cartoons representing the 1700s ideas about homosexuality as a sin. We see two men in a relationship in the 1st cartoon and in the last one we see an angel with a flaming sword, representing what the law in the 1700s thought of homosexuality and the eventual "punishment".
Creator
Anonymous
Source
Rijksmuseum
Publisher
Gerrit Bouman
Date
1730
Contributor
Amelia Abernathy
Rights
Public Domain
Format
488mm × w 375mm etching on paper
Language
Dutch
Type
Etching on paper
Identifier
RP-P-OB-68,246
Coverage
Crime, Punishment, Execution, 1700s, Homosexuality, Law
Files
Citation
Anonymous, “Persecution and punishment of homosexuals,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 22, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/227.