Jean Calas with his hanged son Marc-Antoine
Jean Calas (1698-1762), Protestant merchant of Toulouse, France, looking up in horror at his hanged son Marc-Antoine, October 1761. He was tried, tortured and executed for his son's murder, despite his innocence
Picture No
12000104
Media ID
48472802
Size
3873px x 4690px
(16.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving
Date
1761
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