Accusation Collection

Dick Turpin
Indictment of Richard Dick Turpin, for stealing a mare worth three pounds from Thomas Creasy, at Welton, Yorkshire, 1st March 1739 Date: 1st March 1739

J Accuse... !, Open letter from Emile Zola to the President of the French Republic
LSE4105158 J Accuse...!, Open letter from Emile Zola to the President of the French Republic regarding Alfred Dreyfus printed in " L Aurore" newspaper

The Council of Vienne, 1311-1312. 19th century (engraving)
7272480 The Council of Vienne, 1311-1312. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: The Council of Vienne XV. Ecumenical Council convened by Clement V in Vienne)

Judicial duels took place in the court of justice (engraving)
5944527 Judicial duels took place in the court of justice (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Photo Josse.

Suzanne dragged before the judge is accused of adultery by two old men. Fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo)
VEN5028395 Suzanne dragged before the judge is accused of adultery by two old men. Fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo) dit il Pellegrini (1530-1596) of the 16th century. Catalogues Room

Scene in an English divorce court, 1780. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000887 Scene in an English divorce court, 1780. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Suzanne dragged before the judge is accused of adultery by two old men. Fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo)
VEN5028392 Suzanne dragged before the judge is accused of adultery by two old men. Fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi (or Tibaldo) dit il Pellegrini (1530-1596) of the 16th century. Catalogues Room

Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century
NWI4891614 Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century. Color lithograph after a miniature of the 15th century.; (add.info.: Middle Ages)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285537 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

Hodge and Roaf accuse each other of leaving a pot of piss in place of a jug of ale
FLO4718072 Hodge and Roaf accuse each other of leaving a pot of piss in place of a jug of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Leontes and Paulina, Illustration of "The Winter's Tale", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
AIS5354598 Leontes and Paulina, Illustration of "The Winter's Tale", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Leontes and Paulina)

Valentine Visconti (1368-1408), Duchess of Orleans, leaves Paris on the rumour that she would be responsible for
FLO4630637 Valentine Visconti (1368-1408), Duchess of Orleans, leaves Paris on the rumour that she would be responsible for the madness of King Charles VI of France

Playing cards
2603930 Playing cards; (add.info.: Resentment of the Chinese in gold mining areas of the United States. The "Heathen Chinee" accused of cheating at cards)

Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving)
8635702 Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4929656 Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends)

Affair of the Queen's Necklace (1785-1786): Cardinal Louis Rene Edouard de Rohan (1734-1803)
ELD4905692 Affair of the Queen's Necklace (1785-1786): Cardinal Louis Rene Edouard de Rohan (1734-1803) before the King of France Louis XVI (1754-1793) and Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)

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)

A Costly Gift (litho)
8660781 A Costly Gift (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Costly Gift. From accusations preferred against Phidias it appears that his house was frequented)

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

Law of Suspects established in September 1793: " L'arrest de Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette (1763-1794)
ELD4956404 Law of Suspects established in September 1793: " L'arrest de Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette (1763-1794) suspects de conspirer contre la Republique en 1794" (Law of Suspects)

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces
ICA4848905 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces, Belligerants and Symbols, Victory - William II

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"The feller who caught that fish 's dem liar" (litho)
8655422 "The feller who caught that fish 's dem liar" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

United States, Massachusetts: Captain Alden accuses by a child during the hysterical witchcraft in Salem, years 1690
NWI4966102 United States, Massachusetts: Captain Alden accuses by a child during the hysterical witchcraft in Salem, years 1690

Puritan: Conviction of an accused judge for heresie in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, United States, 17th century
NWI4959722 Puritan: Conviction of an accused judge for heresie in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, United States, 17th century

Those responsible for the real estate credit scandal described as the modern Pharisees, 1873
NWI4959608 Those responsible for the real estate credit scandal described as the modern Pharisees, 1873. With portraits of Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885) on the left

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285618 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
FLO4623265 A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine or Eleonore de Guyenne, ca. 1122-1204)

Dishonest politician (corrupt) faced with a judge symbolized by a revolver (pistol)
PCT4295346 Dishonest politician (corrupt) faced with a judge symbolized by a revolver (pistol) containing cartridges marked with the words prosecution, accusation of fraud, theft, corruption

English Georgian dandies at Bow Street magistrate's court. Tom and Jerry's sensibility awakened at the pathetic
FLO4661955 English Georgian dandies at Bow Street magistrate's court. Tom and Jerry's sensibility awakened at the pathetic tale of the elegant Cyprian, the feeling Coachman

A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by
3033778 A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by an unskilful operation, if found guilty his hands would be amputated

Ancient Rome: "The Impress Fausta accuses Crispus (305-326), son of her husband Constantine I (272-337)
ELD4876543 Ancient Rome: "The Impress Fausta accuses Crispus (305-326), son of her husband Constantine I (272-337) of having abused her

Bocca della verita (mouth of truth) of the doge's palace in Venice, also called bocca di leone (lion's mouth)
YOU4418716 Bocca della verita (mouth of truth) of the doge's palace in Venice, also called bocca di leone (lion's mouth) because its ornament often represented the mouth of a fawn

Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court, United States. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4960425 Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court, United States. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court)

Geisha Ofusa of Amanoya Threatened with Arrest for Indecent Exposure on a Hot Evening, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 702

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Chiyokichi's Mother Identifies Him and Solves a Case of Mistaken Identity, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Chiyokichi's Mother Identifies Him and Solves a Case of Mistaken Identity, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 484

Potiphar's Wife Accusing Joseph, 1512. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Potiphar's Wife Accusing Joseph, 1512. From The Story of Joseph, plate 3

Diana and Callisto, 1657-1705. Creator: Johannes van Haensbergen
Diana and Callisto, 1657-1705

Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

The Calumny of Apelles, 1500/1506. Creator: Girolamo Mocetto
The Calumny of Apelles, 1500/1506

Hrorororoo! (English exclamation), 1817. Creator: Godissart de Cari
Hrorororoo! (English exclamation), 1817

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). The Diet of Worms 1521 was an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire called by King Charles V in Heylshof Garden, Worms, to address Martin Luther

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The Westminster Hunt, published by 1788 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191200 The Westminster Hunt, published by 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Christ and the adulteress, c. 1510 (tempra on wood)
7130038 Christ and the adulteress, c.1510 (tempra on wood) by Barbari, Niccolo de (fl.c.1510); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Christ and the adulteress, c.1510)

Marie Antoinette of Austria (1755-93) Judged by the Revolutionary Tribunal Court
XEE4158375 Marie Antoinette of Austria (1755-93) Judged by the Revolutionary Tribunal Court, 16th October 1793 - French Revolution: the Queen of France Marie-Antoinette, before the judges

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"Accusation: Unveiling the Shadows of Allegations Throughout History" From the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin to Emile Zola's powerful "J'Accuse. . " letter, accusations have echoed through time. In a heated English League Division One match at Goodison Park, Everton triumphed over Liverpool, leaving fans pointing fingers and hurling accusations. Yet they can not limited to sports or entertainment. The Penance of Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse in 1209 reveals how religious conflicts led to excommunication by Pope Innocent III. Accused of instigating an assassination, Raymond VI faced dire consequences for his alleged involvement with the Cathars. Art too has captured moments of accusation. In "Christ and the adulteress, " painted around 1510, we witness a scene where judgment hangs in the balance as Christ confronts accusers seeking punishment for adultery. Similarly, Luther's defiant stand at the Diet of Worms in 1521 challenged those who accused him of heresy and can also be political weapons. Suffragettes faced false allegations while fighting for their rights; Marie Antoinette stood before a Revolutionary Tribunal Court during the French Revolution; anti-American propaganda posters depicted black Americans pillaging churches during World War II. The Dreyfus Affair shook France in 1898 when writer Emile Zola boldly confronted injustice through his requisitoire against false accusations. Even Catherine of Aragon pleaded her case before Henry VIII after being accused and cast aside. Throughout history, individuals have been trapped within webs spun by unfounded claims or malicious intent. A double-edged sword that can tarnish reputations or expose hidden truths. As we navigate this complex human drama, let us remember that behind every accusation lies untold stories waiting to be heard and justice yearning to prevail.