Jurisprudence Collection

Jurisprudence by H. M. Bateman is an humorous illustration of a Judge sitting in the courtroom balancing a feather or quill on his nose

Main page of "Semenario Historico Erudito" by Jeronimo Pujades (1568-1635), Spanish lawyer and historian
AIS5384881 Main page of "Semenario Historico Erudito" by Jeronimo Pujades (1568-1635), Spanish lawyer and historian.; © Iberfoto.

Catholic, Law, and General Life Assurance Company (engraving)
8650873 Catholic, Law, and General Life Assurance Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic, Law, and General Life Assurance Company, 8)

Solon, lawmaker of ancient Athens (engraving)
8635006 Solon, lawmaker of ancient Athens (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Solon (c630-c560 BC), lawmaker of ancient Athens

The Areopagus, governing council of ancient Athens (engraving)
8635005 The Areopagus, governing council of ancient Athens (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Areopagus, governing council of ancient Athens)

The law and the profits (litho)
8663494 The law and the profits (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Law and the Profits)

People of Zanzibar seeking justice at the court of Lloyd Mathews (litho)
8673177 People of Zanzibar seeking justice at the court of Lloyd Mathews (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Judge Jeffreys bullying Richard Baxter, 1685 (litho)
8673150 Judge Jeffreys bullying Richard Baxter, 1685 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inauguration of the statue of Daniel Webster, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving)
8676978 Inauguration of the statue of Daniel Webster, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Shee, Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and politician (engraving)
8676917 William Shee, Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shee (1804-1868), Anglo-Irish lawyer

Indian court of justice, Bengal (engraving)
8676319 Indian court of justice, Bengal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native court of justice, Bengal, India)

Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676011 Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex)

Sir Basil Thomson, British colonial administrator and Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (b/w photo)
8675775 Sir Basil Thomson, British colonial administrator and Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo)
8675701 The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton)

Punch cartoon 1888, commenting on the Game laws, 1888
3478448 Punch cartoon 1888, commenting on the Game laws, 1888; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1888,commenting on the Game laws)

Book of Fueros (Codes) of Valencia, Spain, Miniature of the 13th century, Facsimile edition (miniature)
AIS5346116 Book of Fueros (Codes) of Valencia, Spain, Miniature of the 13th century, Facsimile edition (miniature); Valencia, Spain; (add.info.: Romanesque: Book of fors (fueros) (laws)

Antonio Agustin y Albanell, aka Augustinus, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub
3473242 Antonio Agustin y Albanell, aka Augustinus, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Lain Calvo, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473299 Lain Calvo, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Lain Calvo, c.798 - c.870. Spanish judge of Castile)

Circumnavigating the liquor laws, Colorada Springs, 1877 (print)
7420073 Circumnavigating the liquor laws, Colorada Springs, 1877 (print); (add.info.: Circumnavigating the liquor laws in Colorada Springs in 1877. The drinkers play a "game of chance")

Louis IX of France of France administering justice (engraving)
8677150 Louis IX of France of France administering justice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rufus Choate, American lawyer and politician (engraving)
8676936 Rufus Choate, American lawyer and politician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rufus Choate (1799-1859), American lawyer and politician

The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife (colour litho)
8635670 The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poor broken-hearted ill-used wife)

The Baccarat Trial (engraving)
8631287 The Baccarat Trial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baccarat Trial. Illustration from Black and White)

Justice among the amcient Helvetii (engraving)
8672978 Justice among the amcient Helvetii (engraving) by Ravel, Edouard (1847-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Justice among the amcient Helvetii)

George taking the law into his own hands (engraving)
8646027 George taking the law into his own hands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George taking the law into his own hands)

The Giving of the Law, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XX (engraving)
8658665 The Giving of the Law, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giving of the Law, Before Christ 1491 Years)

The Tables of the Law renewed, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XXXIV (engraving)
8658670 The Tables of the Law renewed, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XXXIV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tables of the Law renewed)

The Law (colour litho)
8659578 The Law (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Law. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

1920 - Activities on the Internal Revenue Bureau to enforce prohibition. A Revenue Stamp is a revenue stamp for that
7134207 1920 - Activities on the Internal Revenue Bureau to enforce prohibition. A Revenue Stamp is a revenue stamp for that, in the eyes of the average bootlegger

Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages (colour litho)
8672907 Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages (colour litho) by German School, (13th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hierarchy of society in the Middle Ages)

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), English philosopher and jurist, steel engraving by Carl Mayer - Nuernberg, published by C
UTD4919111 Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), English philosopher and jurist, steel engraving by Carl Mayer - Nuernberg, published by C. A

Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot, 1583-1645 (engraving)
8632133 Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot, 1583-1645 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot, 1583-1645)

Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891 (engraving)
8631284 Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891 (engraving) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891)

Reginald Smith, British barrister (b/w photo)
8673285 Reginald Smith, British barrister (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reginald Smith, British barrister)

Rufus Isaacs, English politician and judge (litho)
8673261 Rufus Isaacs, English politician and judge (litho) by Halkett, George R. (1865-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, (1860-1935)

New Divorce Court, Westminster Hall, London (engraving)
8676384 New Divorce Court, Westminster Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Divorce Court, Westminster Hall, London)

John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, British lawyer, judge and politician (engraving)
8676363 John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, British lawyer, judge and politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Campbell)

Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho)
8673155 Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, British lawyer and politician (engraving)
8676733 John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, British lawyer and politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863)

Samuel Warren, English politician (engraving)
8676726 Samuel Warren, English politician (engraving) by Watkins, John (fl.1840-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Warren (1807-1877), British lawyer and politician, MP for Midhurst

Judges' procession from Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
8676170 Judges' procession from Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judges' procession from Westminster Abbey)

Votaries of the Weed No 49 (colour litho)
8660538 Votaries of the Weed No 49 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 49)

Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5879730 Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); 45.8x52.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Decree of the National Convention fixing the civil majority at twenty-one years of age, 1793 (printing)
8822176 Decree of the National Convention fixing the civil majority at twenty-one years of age, 1793 (printing); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law, 1842
3478928 Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law, 1842; (add.info.: Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law. Cartoon from Punch by John Leech (caricaturist) (1817-1864)

What They All Say (litho)
8663495 What They All Say (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: What They All Say)

Moses breaks the Tables of the Law, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XXXII (engraving)
8658666 Moses breaks the Tables of the Law, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XXXII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses breaks the Tables of the Law)

Don't forget the number (colour litho)
8656616 Don't forget the number (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't forget the number. Prison guard standing in front of a cell)

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Jurisprudence, a term that encompasses the study and understanding of law, has been an integral part of human society for centuries. From ancient times to the modern era, this field has evolved and shaped our legal systems, ensuring justice and order prevail. In H. M. Bateman's iconic work "Jurisprudence, " we are presented with a vivid depiction of the complexities involved in interpreting and applying laws. The artist skillfully captures the essence of legal proceedings through his intricate brushstrokes, inviting us to delve into the world of courts and judges. One such portrayal is seen in "Portrait of Don Diego de Corral Arellano. " Painted around 1631 by an unknown artist, this oil on canvas masterpiece showcases a distinguished figure immersed in deep contemplation. His stern expression reflects the weighty responsibility entrusted upon him as he administers justice within his jurisdiction. Moving forward in time, William Murray's captivating oil painting from 1783 presents us with another facet - that of advocacy. The intense gaze captured on canvas reveals Murray's determination to defend his client's rights before a court of law. This artwork serves as a reminder that behind every case lies individuals seeking truth and fairness. "The Processionary Fool" by an anonymous artist takes us back to the 17th century when jesters were employed during legal proceedings to lighten the atmosphere amidst serious matters. This brushwork masterpiece depicts one such fool entertaining those present while reminding them not to lose sight of humanity even within rigid legal frameworks. Traveling across continents brings us closer to Transylvania in 1888 where we witness a village judge attentively listening to witness testimony. Romania’s historic image portrays how local communities sought justice through their own judicial systems long before centralized governance took hold. However, jurisprudence hasn't always been associated with fairness or compassion; it has witnessed its dark moments too.