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Legal Collection (page 13)

From ancient rights to modern marvels, the legal world is full of fascinating stories and innovations

Background imageLegal Collection: Sugar Beets Field, 1915

Sugar Beets Field, 1915
1574461 Sugar Beets Field, 1915 by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Photograph of an eleven-year old Elizabeth working within the sugar beets near Ordway, Colorado)

Background imageLegal Collection: Wilhelm Snell, Swiss professor and politician (engraving)

Wilhelm Snell, Swiss professor and politician (engraving)
6014574 Wilhelm Snell, Swiss professor and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Snell (1789-1851), Swiss professor and politician

Background imageLegal Collection: Karl Ludwig von Haller, Swiss jurist (engraving)

Karl Ludwig von Haller, Swiss jurist (engraving)
6014564 Karl Ludwig von Haller, Swiss jurist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Ludwig von Haller (1768-1854), Swiss jurist

Background imageLegal Collection: Samuel Ludwig Schnell, Swiss lawyer (engraving)

Samuel Ludwig Schnell, Swiss lawyer (engraving)
6014546 Samuel Ludwig Schnell, Swiss lawyer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Ludwig Schnell (1775-1849), Swiss lawyer

Background imageLegal Collection: The Marriage Contract, 1743 (oil on canvas)

The Marriage Contract, 1743 (oil on canvas)
AMO98765 The Marriage Contract, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62x75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageLegal Collection: Letters of election by bailies and council of Queens ferry in favour of the

Letters of election by bailies and council of Queens ferry in favour of the
BAL41837 Letters of election by bailies and council of Queens ferry in favour of the wobster craft within that burgh (pen & ink on vellum) by Scottish School; Private Collection; Scottish

Background imageLegal Collection: Old Hall, Lincolns Inn (litho)

Old Hall, Lincolns Inn (litho)
6021356 Old Hall, Lincolns Inn (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Hall, Lincolns Inn)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Lord Chancellors Court, Lincolns Inn Hall, London (engraving)

The Lord Chancellors Court, Lincolns Inn Hall, London (engraving)
6029421 The Lord Chancellors Court, Lincolns Inn Hall, London (engraving) by Melville, Henry (fl.1826-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Chancellors Court, Lincolns Inn Hall, London)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel)

The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel)
FIT69658 The Bench, 1753-54 (oil on canvas backed onto panel) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 14.8x18.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageLegal Collection: Defendant in court misunderstanding a question from the judge about challenging the composition of

Defendant in court misunderstanding a question from the judge about challenging the composition of the jury
5999949 Defendant in court misunderstanding a question from the judge about challenging the composition of the jury (colour litho) by English School

Background imageLegal Collection: Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt at the White House, 18 February 1925 (b / w photo)

Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt at the White House, 18 February 1925 (b / w photo)
5954280 Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt at the White House, 18 February 1925 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mabel Walker Willebrandt (May 23)

Background imageLegal Collection: Mr Punch appealing to John Bull

Mr Punch appealing to John Bull
5308009 Mr Punch appealing to John Bull. by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Mr Punch appealing to John Bull, who is dressed as a policeman)

Background imageLegal Collection: Magistrates from an ancient Etruscan urn

Magistrates from an ancient Etruscan urn
6339905 Magistrates from an ancient Etruscan urn by Giarre, Luigi (c.1772-1844); (add.info.: Magistrates from an ancient Etruscan urn)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Spy, (oil on canvas)

The Spy, (oil on canvas)
989549 The Spy, (oil on canvas) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); 92.1x102.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spy. Arthur David McCormick (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Background imageLegal Collection: The Reading of the Will (oil on canvas)

The Reading of the Will (oil on canvas)
989837 The Reading of the Will (oil on canvas) by Glisenti, Achille (1848-1906); 83.8x124.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reading of the Will. Achille Glisenti (1848-1906). Oil on canvas

Background imageLegal Collection: Portrait of Lord Chief Justice Holt (engraving)

Portrait of Lord Chief Justice Holt (engraving)
819478 Portrait of Lord Chief Justice Holt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Chief Justice Holt. Engraved by John Chapman)

Background imageLegal Collection: Charles Abbott Baron Tenterden (engraving)

Charles Abbott Baron Tenterden (engraving)
818912 Charles Abbott Baron Tenterden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Abbott Baron Tenterden)

Background imageLegal Collection: Sir George Mackenzie (engraving)

Sir George Mackenzie (engraving)
820730 Sir George Mackenzie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Mackenzie. Died 1691. Published 1810.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageLegal Collection: Les levites et les pretres etaient charges des fonctions judiciaires (engraving)

Les levites et les pretres etaient charges des fonctions judiciaires (engraving)
3625813 Les levites et les pretres etaient charges des fonctions judiciaires (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: Reading The Will (colour litho)

Reading The Will (colour litho)
3642415 Reading The Will (colour litho) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading The Will)

Background imageLegal Collection: Illustration for The Merchant Of Venice (chromolitho)

Illustration for The Merchant Of Venice (chromolitho)
3642358 Illustration for The Merchant Of Venice (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Merchant Of Venice)

Background imageLegal Collection: Habit of a Swiss Magistrate in 1577 (engraving)

Habit of a Swiss Magistrate in 1577 (engraving)
3640571 Habit of a Swiss Magistrate in 1577 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Swiss Magistrate in 1577)

Background imageLegal Collection: Marriage Contract

Marriage Contract
3433360 Marriage Contract by Traversi, Gaspare (1732-69); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: A scene in the Paris courts (colour litho)

A scene in the Paris courts (colour litho)
726906 A scene in the Paris courts (colour litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acquitted)

Background imageLegal Collection: Lord Russell of Killowen (litho)

Lord Russell of Killowen (litho)
726880 Lord Russell of Killowen (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England)

Background imageLegal Collection: La Cangue (colour photo)

La Cangue (colour photo)
2817391 La Cangue (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Cangue. Illustration for Autour Du Monde (L Boulanger, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Background imageLegal Collection: Tsar Nicolo Il signs the ukase related to the project for the improvement of the institutions of

Tsar Nicolo Il signs the ukase related to the project for the improvement of the institutions of the empire
2814740 Tsar Nicolo Il signs the ukase related to the project for the improvement of the institutions of the empire (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLegal Collection: The demonstration against Italians in Piazza Maria Theresa, in Innsbruck

The demonstration against Italians in Piazza Maria Theresa, in Innsbruck, for the new Faculty of Law (Colour Litho)
2798835 The demonstration against Italians in Piazza Maria Theresa, in Innsbruck, for the new Faculty of Law (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLegal Collection: The Cases Of Spain, Miss Ubao Forcibly Torn From The Convent, In Madrid, Where She Was

The Cases Of Spain, Miss Ubao Forcibly Torn From The Convent, In Madrid, Where She Was... (colour litho)
2798410 The Cases Of Spain, Miss Ubao Forcibly Torn From The Convent, In Madrid, Where She Was... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cases Of Spain)

Background imageLegal Collection: Constitution, first printing, printed by Dunlap & Claypoole

Constitution, first printing, printed by Dunlap & Claypoole
695935 Constitution, first printing, printed by Dunlap & Claypoole, 17-19 September 1787 (litho) (see also GLC 695933, GLC 695934 & GLC 695936) by American School

Background imageLegal Collection: The Three Judges, 1858-60 (w / c and brush and black gouache, with charcoal

The Three Judges, 1858-60 (w / c and brush and black gouache, with charcoal
2972771 The Three Judges, 1858-60 (w/c and brush and black gouache, with charcoal, heightened with gray gouache, over touches of graphite, on ivory laid paper) by Daumier

Background imageLegal Collection: Code of Napoleon the Great for the Kingdom of Italy, open at the titlepage

Code of Napoleon the Great for the Kingdom of Italy, open at the titlepage
616915 Code of Napoleon the Great for the Kingdom of Italy, open at the titlepage, published Firenze, Molini, Landi et Cie, 1806 (printed paper) by Italian School

Background imageLegal Collection: King Charles I before the High Court of Justice at Whitehall, 1648 (engraving)

King Charles I before the High Court of Justice at Whitehall, 1648 (engraving)
610977 King Charles I before the High Court of Justice at Whitehall, 1648 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Old Justice Hall (engraving)

The Old Justice Hall (engraving)
607677 The Old Justice Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Justice Hall)

Background imageLegal Collection: Front of the Sessions House in the Old Bailey (engraving)

Front of the Sessions House in the Old Bailey (engraving)
607676 Front of the Sessions House in the Old Bailey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: From the Bar of the Gin Shop to the Bar at the Old Bailey is but one step (engraving)

From the Bar of the Gin Shop to the Bar at the Old Bailey is but one step (engraving)
607670 From the Bar of the Gin Shop to the Bar at the Old Bailey is but one step (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder

St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder
6340360 St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Will Found

The Will Found
MAL85776 The Will Found by Smith, George (1829-1901); 33x48.9 cm; Mallett Gallery, London, UK; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageLegal Collection: Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)

Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)
2654756 Medieval Deeds (ink on paper) by English School; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; eChethams Library; English, out of copyright

Background imageLegal Collection: Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)

Medieval Deeds (ink on paper)
2654760 Medieval Deeds (ink on paper) by English School; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; eChethams Library; English, out of copyright

Background imageLegal Collection: Frontispiece and title page from Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four

Frontispiece and title page from Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four
NBY332356 Frontispiece and title page from Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four Books, by Sir William Blackstone, Knt. published by M. and S

Background imageLegal Collection: The Verdict of the Zola Affair, illustration from Le Petit Journal

The Verdict of the Zola Affair, illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC415965 The Verdict of the Zola Affair, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 6th March 1898 (litho) by Meaulle, F.L

Background imageLegal Collection: Legal Reform and Make No Mistake [Brougham] (colour litho)

Legal Reform and Make No Mistake [Brougham] (colour litho)
486277 Legal Reform and Make No Mistake [Brougham] (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Rare Book Department

Background imageLegal Collection: Charlemagne administering justice in public

Charlemagne administering justice in public
LLM454272 Charlemagne administering justice in public by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne administering justice in public)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Marriage Contract (oil on canvas)

The Marriage Contract (oil on canvas)
476699 The Marriage Contract (oil on canvas) by Sondermann, Herman (1832-1901); 91.4x119.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageLegal Collection: Coroner conducting an inquest into the causes and circumstances of a death

Coroner conducting an inquest into the causes and circumstances of a death
473460 Coroner conducting an inquest into the causes and circumstances of a death, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegal Collection: A Description of the High Court of Justice (The Trial of Charles I)

A Description of the High Court of Justice (The Trial of Charles I)
AMO235949 A Description of the High Court of Justice (The Trial of Charles I), 17th century (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageLegal Collection: Design for the Monument of Lord Mansfield, Westminster Abbey (pencil, pen

Design for the Monument of Lord Mansfield, Westminster Abbey (pencil, pen
UCL273967 Design for the Monument of Lord Mansfield, Westminster Abbey (pencil, pen, ink & wash on paper) (see also 273968 and 273969) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 22.0x14.2 cm; UCL Art Museum



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From ancient rights to modern marvels, the legal world is full of fascinating stories and innovations. 📜✨ Did you know that the Brudenell Magna Carta, dating back to 1215, laid the foundation for many legal principles still in use today? It was a groundbreaking document that championed individual liberties and limited the power of monarchs. Fast forward to 1787 when the Constitution of USA was drafted, shaping one of the most influential legal systems in history. This remarkable document established a framework for governance and protected citizens' fundamental rights. Speaking of innovation, let's take a ride through British engineering excellence with vehicles like the Ariel Atom Britain and Noble M400 Britain. These high-performance machines showcase how technology meets legality on four wheels. But not all historical landmarks were glamorous; some served as reminders of social welfare policies. The Congleton Union Workhouse in Arclid, Cheshire or Union Workhouses like those found in Pontypool (Monmouthshire) and Newport Pagnell (Buckinghamshire) shed light on past efforts to provide relief for those in need. Legal matters can also be found beyond statutes and constitutions. Take for example the Twelve Tables of Rome drawn up around 450 BC – an early attempt at codifying laws that influenced future legal systems worldwide. Intriguingly enough, even entertainment has its place within legality. Strip tease card games like Theatre Suit-Conductor have faced their fair share of scrutiny throughout history due to moral concerns but continue to exist as forms of expression protected by law. And who could forget about iconic figures within law? From Magna Carta advocate Rogers to lawyer extraordinaire Mlle Miropolski – these individuals have left their mark on legal history with their expertise and dedication. Lastly, we can't overlook advancements in automotive design such as the Ariel Atom 500. With its sleek lines and powerful engine, it embodies the intersection compliance and cutting-edge technology.